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Benoit Mandelbrot

(1924–2010) Mathematician

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Benoit Mandelbrot was a mathematician, best known for The fractal geometry of nature.

Quick Facts About Benoit Mandelbrot

Born
November 20, 1924
Died
October 14, 2010
Profession
Mathematician
Notable works
The fractal geometry of nature

About Benoit Mandelbrot

Benoit B. Mandelbrot was a Polish-born French-American mathematician and polymath with broad interests in the practical sciences, especially regarding what he labeled as "the art of roughness" of physical phenomena and "the uncontrolled element in life". He referred to himself as a "fractalist" and is recognized for his contribution to the field of fractal geometry, which included coining the word "fractal", as well as developing a theory of "roughness and self-similarity" in nature.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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