Name: George Bernard Dantzig

Born: November 8, 1914, in Portland, Oregon USA

Death: May 13, 2005 (Age: 91)

  • American mathematical scientist. Best known for his work on Linear programming, the simplex algorithm, the Dantzig-Wolfe decomposition principle, and generalized linear programming. Also, his work on generalized upper bounding, max-flow min-cut theorem of networks, quadratic programming, complementary pivot algorithms, and stochastic programming.

Significant publications

  • Notes on linear programming (1953).
  • Linear inequalities and related systems (1956).
  • Linear programming and extensions (1963).
  • On the continuity of the minimum set of a continuous function (1966).
  • Mathematics of the decision sciences (1968).
  • Lectures in differential equations (1969).
  • Natural gas transmission system optimization (1970).
  • Compact city; a plan for a liveable urban environment (1973).
  • Studies in optimization (1974).
  • Mathematical programming : essays in honor of George B. Dantzig (1985).
  • Linear programming 1: Introduction (1997).
  • Linear programming 2: Theory and Extensions (2003).
  • The Basic George B. Dantzig (2003).

Honors and awards

  • John von Neumann Theory Prize (1974).
  • National Medal of Science (USA) in Mathematical, Statistical, and Computational Sciences (1975).
  • Harvey Prize (1985).