Mathematician:Hilda Geiringer von Mises

Mathematician

Austrian mathematician best known for her work in applied mathematics.

Nationality

Austrian

History

• Born: 28 September 1893 in Vienna, Austria
• 1921: Married Félix Pollaczek
• 1922: Divorced Félix Pollaczek
• 1943: Married Richard Edler von Mises
• Died: 22 March 1973 in Santa Barbara, California, USA

Notable Quotes

I have to work scientifically, besides my college work. This is a necessity for me; I never stopped it since my student days, it is the deepest need of my life.

Also known as

Born Hilda Geiringer.

From her short marriage to Félix Pollaczek, she can sometimes be seen referred to as Hilda Pollaczek or Hilda Pollaczek-Geiringer.

Also known as Hilda von Mises, from her marriage to Richard Edler von Mises.

Sources

• John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson: "Hilda Geiringer von Mises": MacTutor History of Mathematics archive