Biography of Richard von Mises

Richard von Mises (* 19. April 1883 in Lviv; † 14. July 1953 in Boston) was a österreichischer Mathematiker. He was 70 years old. He was married to Hilda Geiringer. His education included TU Wien and Akademisches Gymnasium. He worked at Harvard University, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Istanbul University and University of Strasbourg. His awards include honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University, honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. He was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.