Herbert Wilf

1931–2012 (age 81)

Mathematician

Biography

Herbert Wilf, born in 1931, advanced the field of mathematics with elegant contributions to combinatorics and an infectious enthusiasm for teaching.

He guided generations of students to see the beauty in numbers, and he now rests at Mount Sharon Cemetery, his scholarly curiosity continuing to inspire.

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