Tobias Dantzig, Latvian-American Mathematician(1884-1956)

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I cannot find a photo of Dantzig;
here is one of his most famous books.

Just the Facts:

• Name: Tobias Dantzig
• Birth: February 19, 1884, Latvia
• Death: August 9, 1956, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Language: Latvian, French, English
• Who he was: Latvian-American mathematician; Number: The Language of Science; Aspects of Science; Mathematics in Ancient Greece
• Included in lists (What's This?): GGB (+PGR 1)

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