Nicolas Rashevsky

Nicolas Rashevsky
Born(1899-11-09)November 9, 1899
Chernigov, Russian Empire (now Chernihiv, Ukraine)
DiedJanuary 16, 1972(1972-01-16) (aged 72)
NationalityUkrainian American
Alma materSt. Vladimir Imperial University of Kiev, University of Chicago
Scientific career
FieldsTheoretical physics, Mathematical biology
InstitutionsUniversity of Chicago, University of Michigan
Notable studentsGeorge Karreman, Robert Rosen, Clyde Coombs, Anatol Rapoport, Herbert A. Simon

Nicolas Rashevsky (November 9, 1899 – January 16, 1972) was an American theoretical physicist who was one of the pioneers of mathematical biology, and is also considered the father of mathematical biophysics and theoretical biology.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "A Brief History of Mathematical Biology". appstate.edu. 2006-09-01. Archived from the original on 2006-09-01. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  2. ^ http://www.smb.org/ The Society for Mathematical Biology
  3. ^ Robert Rosen Essays on Life (2004)
  4. ^ Evelyn Fox Keller Making Sense of Life pp. 82-89