Jim Simons, Renaissance Man and Stalwart IAS Ally, Dies at 86
May 11, 2024
May 11, 2024
PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 11 -- The Institute for Advanced Study issued the following news release:
James H. Simons, a prize-winning mathematician, singular hedge fund manager, and a visionary philanthropist--with an indefatigable curiosity for science and discovery--died on Friday, May 10. He was 86.
With his wife Marilyn, Jim was a steadfast friend and patron of the Institute for Advanced Study. He was committed to connecting international communities of scholars and . . .
James H. Simons, a prize-winning mathematician, singular hedge fund manager, and a visionary philanthropist--with an indefatigable curiosity for science and discovery--died on Friday, May 10. He was 86.
With his wife Marilyn, Jim was a steadfast friend and patron of the Institute for Advanced Study. He was committed to connecting international communities of scholars and . . .