Felix Pollaczek
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Félix Pollaczek was born on December 1, 1892 in Vienna, Austria.
Electrical engineer and mathematician, made researcher in number theory, analysis, mathematical physics and probability theory. He is best known for the Pollaczek-Khinchine formula.
In 1977 was awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize, although his age prevented him from receiving the prize in person.
He married mathematician Hilda Geiringer in 1921, and they had a child, Magda, in 1922. However, their marriage did not last, and Magda was brought up by Hilda.
Pollaczek died on 29 April 1981 at Boulogne-Billancourt.
[edit] References
(December 1981) "Obituary: Felix Pollaczek". Journal of Applied Probability Vol. 18, No. 4 (Dec., 1981), pp. 958-963 18 (4): 958-963.
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