Jacob Wolfowitz Scientist

Jacob Wolfowitz (March 19, 1910 – July 16, 1981) was a Polish-born American statistician and Shannon Award-winning information theorist. He was the father of former United States Deputy Secretary of Defense and World Bank Group President Paul Wolfowitz.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 19, 1910
Birth place	Poland , Warsaw , Congress Poland
Nationality	United States
Date of death	July 16, 1981
Place of death	Tampa Florida , United States
Education	New York University
Known for	Wald–Wolfowitz runs test Dvoretzky–Kiefer–Wolfowitz inequality