Background
Ehrenpreis, Leon was born on May 22, 1930 in Brooklyn. Son of William and Ethel Ehrenpreis.
(Written by a leading scholar in mathematics, this monogra...)
Written by a leading scholar in mathematics, this monograph discusses the Radon transform, a field that has wide ranging applications to X-ray technology, partial differential equations, nuclear magnetic resonance scanning and tomography. In this book, Ehrenpreis focuses on recent research and highlights the strong relationship between high-level pure mathematics and applications of the Radon transform to areas such as medical imaging.
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mathematician university professor
Ehrenpreis, Leon was born on May 22, 1930 in Brooklyn. Son of William and Ethel Ehrenpreis.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, New York City, 1950. Master of Arts, Columbia University, New York City, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, New York City, 1953.
Ehrenpreis was one of Claude Chevalley"s students at Columbia University. Ehrenpreis was also a Rabbi, having received his ordination from the renowned Rabbi Moshe Feinstein. He was the author of a work on the Chumash and other religious topics, currently in manuscript.
Ehrenpreis ran the New York City Marathon every year from its inception until 2007.
(Written by a leading scholar in mathematics, this monogra...)
Married Ahava Rivka Sperka, January 28, 1973. Children: Ann, Naomi, Nachamo, Raphael, Akiva, Beth, Saadya, Yvette.