Vladimir Vranić

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Vladimir Vranić
Born(1896-11-10)10 November 1896
Died3 August 1976(1976-08-03) (aged 79)
NationalityCroat
Alma materUniversity of Zagreb

Vladimir Vranić (November 10, 1896 – August 3, 1976) was a Croatian mathematician. He was one of the most renowned professors at the University of Zagreb. The amount of his scientific work was very large, and his most important work was in probability and statistics.[1]

Vranić was Jewish,[2][3] and during World War II, he was granted permission for freedom of residence and work by the "Directorate of the Ustaše Police" for the Jewish section.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Blanuša, D. (1977). "Profesor dr Vladimir Vranić, 10. XI 1896. — 3. VIII 1976" (Croatian). Glasnik Matematički. Series III. 12 (32) (1): 209–213. ISSN 0017-095X.
  2. ^ Knežević & Laslo (2011, p. 79)
  3. ^ Kraus (1998, p. 231)
  4. ^ (in Croatian) Hrvatski državni arhiv; Mirjana Jurić; Analitički inventar, Ravnateljstvo ustaškog redarstva – Židovski odsjek 1941-1942; HR HDA 252, stranica 146; 2005.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Knežević, Snješka; Laslo, Aleksander (2011). Židovski Zagreb. Zagreb: AGM, Židovska općina Zagreb. ISBN 978-953-174-393-8.
  • Kraus, Ognjen (1998). Dva stoljeća povijesti i kulture Židova u Zagrebu i Hrvatskoj. Zagreb: Židovska općina Zagreb. ISBN 953-96836-2-9.