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Mario Wschebor

1939 – 2011

Uruguayan mathematician

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About Mario Wschebor

Lived 1939 – 2011 (aged 71). Mario Wschebor was an Uruguayan mathematician.

Mario Wschebor Wonsever (3 December 1939 – 16 September 2011) was an Uruguayan mathematician. He earned his degree at the University of the Republic, Uruguay, where he was Dean of the Faculty of Sciences between 1987 and 1997, after actively participating in the process of its creation. Another important contribution from this period was the "Document of the four deans", in which the need to create a national system of tertiary education was laid out.

In the field of mathematics, he made important contributions to the areas of probability and statistics.

Mario Wschebor worked in the Centro de Matemática (Mathematics Centre), and among numerous other activities he was chair of the Centre International de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées (CIMPA; International Centre for Pure and Applied Mathematics).

In November 2007, Wschebor was awarded the "Morosoli de Oro" prize for Uruguayan cultural personality of the year by the Lolita Ruibal Foundation of Minas, Uruguay.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Paris, University of the Republic
Awards
Morosoli Award
Also known as
Mario Wschebor Wonsever

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mario Wschebor's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Mario Wschebor?

Uruguayan mathematician (1939-2011)

When was Mario Wschebor born?

Mario Wschebor was born on 3 December 1939 in Montevideo.

When did Mario Wschebor die?

Mario Wschebor died on 16 September 2011 in Montevideo.

What was Mario Wschebor's occupation?

Mario Wschebor was a mathematician.

What nationality was Mario Wschebor?

Mario Wschebor was Uruguayan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mario Wschebor

· Wikidata: Q6765021

· DBpedia: Mario Wschebor

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