Leonid Kantorovich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leonid Kantorovich

Russian mathematician

Date of Birth: 19-Jan-1912

Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg

Date of Death: 07-Apr-1986

Profession: scientist, mathematician, economist, university teacher

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Leonid Vitaliyevich Kantorovich (Russian: ?????´? ????´?????? ???????´???, IPA: [l???'n?it v??'tal??v??t? k?nt?'rov??t?] (listen)) (19 January 1912 – 7 April 1986) was a Soviet mathematician and economist, known for his theory and development of techniques for the optimal allocation of resources.
He is regarded as the founder of linear programming.
He was the winner of the Stalin Prize in 1949 and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1975.