Arthur F. Veinott
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Arthur F. Veinott | |
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| Born | October 12, 1934 |
| Died | December 12, 2012 (aged 78) |
| Education | Lehigh University Columbia University |
| Known for | Strong set order |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Operations research |
| Workplaces | United States Air Force Stanford University |
| Thesis | Optimal ordering, issuing, and disposal of inventory with known demand (1960) |
| Cyrus Derman | |
Notable students | James B. Orlin, Uriel Rothblum |
Arthur Fales Veinott Jr. (October 12, 1934 – December 12, 2012), also known as Pete Veinott[1] was an American operations researcher and academic.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 12, 1934.[2]
He earned his Bachelors of Arts and Science degrees from Lehigh University in 1956. He studied at Columbia University and earned a Doctorate of Science in 1960, under the supervision of Cyrus Derman.[2]
He died on December 12, 2012.[2]
Career
[edit]He first arrived at Stanford in 1962 and served until 2009.[3] During his career, he played a key role in the creation and development of the Department of Operations Research, including serving as department chair from 1975 to 1985.[3]
He founded the journal Mathematics of Operations Research.[4]
Awards and honours
[edit]- He received the INFORMS John von Neumann Theory Prize in 2007.[4]
- He was made an inaugural INFORMS Fellow in 2002.[4]
- He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1986.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ In Memoriam - Arthur 'Pete' Veinott Jr. (1934-2012) (Report). 21 August 2019. doi:10.1287/orms.2013.01.27in.
- 1 2 3 INFORMS. "Veinott, Jr., Arthur F." INFORMS. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Stanford operations research expert Arthur Veinott Dies at 78 | Stanford University School of Engineering". engineering.stanford.edu. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Arthur Veinott, Jr. | Management Science and Engineering". msande.stanford.edu. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "NAE Website - ARTHUR F. VEINOTT JR. 1934–2012". www.nae.edu. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- https://dl.acm.org/profile/81100100844
- https://www.genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu/id.php?id=41968
- https://www.nae.edu/260698/ARTHUR-F-VEINOTT-JR-19342012
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