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# Robert Coveyou

(1915–1996)   Mathematician

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Robert Coveyou was a mathematician.

## Quick Facts About Robert Coveyou

Born February 9, 1915

Died February 19, 1996

Profession Mathematician

## About Robert Coveyou

American mathematician (1915-1996)... \| Robert R. Coveyou was an American research mathematician who worked at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He also taught mathematics part-time for several years at Knoxville College and worked at the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria, while on leave from the Oak Ridge National La

##  Quotes by Robert Coveyou

> [The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-coveyou/the-generation-of-random-numbers-is-too-important-to-be-left-to-chance/)

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