Albert Turner Bharucha-Reid

Albert Turner Bharucha-Reid
Born
Albert Turner Reid

(1927-11-13)November 13, 1927
DiedFebruary 26, 1985(1985-02-26) (aged 57)
Alma materIowa State University,
University of Chicago
Known forProbability theory, Markov chains
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics, statistics
InstitutionsColumbia University,
University of California, Berkeley,
University of Oregon,
Polish Academy of Sciences,
Wayne State University,
Atlanta University

Albert Turner Bharucha-Reid (November 13, 1927  February 26, 1985) was an African American mathematician and theorist who worked extensively on probability theory, Markov chains, and statistics. The author of more than 70 papers and 6 books, his work touched on such diverse fields as economics, physics, and biology.