About Jakow Trachtenberg
Lived 1888 – 1951 (aged 63). Jakow Trachtenberg was a Russian and Swiss mathematician and inventor.
Jakow Trachtenberg (17 June 1888 – 26 October 1951) was a Ukrainian-Jewish mathematician who developed the mental calculation techniques called the Trachtenberg system.
He was born in Odessa, in the Russian Empire (modern Ukraine) to Jewish parents. He graduated with highest honors from the Mining Engineering Institute in St. Petersburg and later worked as an engineer in the Obukhov arms factory.
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Who was Jakow Trachtenberg?
Russian mathematician (1888–1951)
When was Jakow Trachtenberg born?
Jakow Trachtenberg was born on 17 June 1888 in Odesa.
When did Jakow Trachtenberg die?
Jakow Trachtenberg died on 26 October 1951 in Zurich.
What was Jakow Trachtenberg's occupation?
Jakow Trachtenberg was a mathematician and inventor.
What nationality was Jakow Trachtenberg?
Jakow Trachtenberg was Russian and Swiss.
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