Leonid Kantorovich

Leonid Vitaliyevich Kantorovich (January 19, 1912 in Petersburg — April 7, 1986 in Moscow) was a Soviet/Russian mathematician and economist. He is famous for his theory and development of techniques for the optimal allocation of resources. He was the winner of the 1975 Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

See also

• List of economists
• List of economics consultancies and think tanks