Eliyahu Rips Scientist

Eliyahu Rips, also Ilya Rips (Hebrew: אליהו ריפס‎; Russian: Илья Рипс; Latvian: Iļja Ripss; born 12 December 1948) is a Latvian-born Israeli mathematician known for his research in geometric group theory. He became known to the general public following his coauthoring a paper on what is popularly known as Bible code, the supposed coded messaging in the Hebrew text of the Torah.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 12, 1948
Birth place	Latvia
Education	Hebrew University of Jerusalem University of Latvia
Known for	Bible code Rips machine Vietoris–Rips complex