Mathematician:Benoît B. Mandelbrot

Mathematician
French-American mathematician of Polish origin famous for his work on fractals.

The Mandelbrot set is named for him. The middle B in his name was chosen by him. It doesn't stand for anything.

However, some suggest that the B actually stands for Benoît B. Mandelbrot, thereby invoking an infinite regress.

Nephew of.

Nationality
Polish, later French-American

History

 * Born: 20 Nov 1924, Warsaw, Poland
 * Died: 14 Oct 2010, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Theorems and Definitions

 * Mandelbrot Set

Publications

 * 1967: How Long Is the Coast of Britain? Statistical Self-Similarity and Fractional Dimension
 * 1977:
 * 1982: (revised and enlarged version of )

Also known as
His name is sometimes seen reported without the : Benoit B. Mandelbrot.