Ladislaus Bortkiewicz Scientist

Ladislaus Josephovich Bortkiewicz (August 7, 1868 – July 15, 1931) was Russian economist and statistician of Polish ancestry, who lived most of his professional life in Germany, where he taught at Strassburg University (Privatdozent, 1895–1897) and Berlin University (1901–1931).

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 07, 1868
Birth place
Russian Empire , Saint Petersburg
Date of deathJuly 15, 1931
Place of death
Berlin , Germany , Weimar Republic
Education
Saint Petersburg State University
University of Göttingen
University of Strasbourg
Habilitation
Known for
Poisson distribution
Transformation problem

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