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Richard Askey
American mathematician known for his expertise in the area of special functions.
Born June 4th, 1933 in St. Louis.
Died October 9th, 2019 at 86 years old in Madison. [ref]
Occupations
mathematician, university teacher
Wikipedia
Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black