Paul R. Halmos (1916-2006), a major figure in twentieth century mathematics, died on October 2 in Los Gatos, California. Of Hungarian descent, he came to the United States at age 13. He entered the University of Illinois at 16, and received his doctorate when he was 22. Upon receiving his PhD h ...
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~chance/Doob/conversation.html A CONVERSATION WITH JOE DOOB J. LAURIE SNELL This was the basis for an article in Statistical Science Vol. 12, No. 4, November 1997 Abstract: Joseph L. Doob was born in Cincinnati Ohio, February 27, 1910. He r ...