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Kiyoshi Itō

Kiyoshi Itō
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Kiyosi Itô was a Japanese mathematician who made fundamental contributions to probability theory, in particular, the theory of stochastic processes. He invented the concept of stochastic integral and stochastic differential equation, and is known as the founder of so-called Itô calculus.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Clifford ShullSeptember 23, 1915 – March 31, 2001
  2. Fred HoyleJune 24, 1915 – August 20, 2001
  3. Kiyoshi Itō (this page)September 7, 1915 – November 10, 2008
  4. Norman Foster RamseyAugust 27, 1915 – November 4, 2011
  5. Philip MorrisonNovember 7, 1915 – April 22, 2005
  6. Robert HofstadterFebruary 5, 1915 – November 17, 1990

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