Author: Ranganadhan.S
George Bernard Dantzig was born on November 8, 1914 in Portland, Oregon, George Bernard Dantzig was named after George Bernard Shaw, the Irish writer. Early in the 1920s the Dantzig family moved from Baltimore to Washington, George attended Powell Junior High School and Central High School, by the time he reached high school he was already fascinated by geometry, and this interest was further nurtured by his father, challenging him with complicated problems, particularly in projective geometry. George Dantzig earned bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and physics from the University of Maryland in 1936, and his master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Michigan in 1938. After two year period at the Bureau of Labour Statistics, he enrolled in the doctoral program in mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley. Even since childhood he was bit lazy and average student, not a topper in class. His guide for the doctoral program was Jerzy Neyman.
Jerzy Neyman was strict professor, he never used to tolerate if someone disturb his class by making noise or by coming late. He used to give homework daily for the students to solve. One day Jerzy Neyman was explaining about an important problems, being lazy, George Bernard Dantzig came little late to class. Neyman scolded him and told him to note down problems which was written on board. Dantzig too noted all three problem.
Dantzig went home after class. Everything was fine for a month. One rainy night, Dantzig went to Neyman’s room and gave a sheet and gave excuse that it was tough to solve the homework problem so he was submitting late. Neyman again scolded him for the silly excuse. Neyman took the sheet and kept along other homework sheets given by other students that day.
One early morning, someone was repeatedly knocking the door of Dantzig’s house hard. Dantzig woke up and opened door in curiosity. It was Neyman who was knocking. Dantzig was confused and asked,
“What happened sir??”
Neyman: “That night you solved homework and submitted. Were you the one who really solved it??
Dantzig: “Yes sir, wasn’t it right?? It was bit difficult so might have went wrong”
Neyman: ”I told you to solve only two problems at the top, but you have solved three!!!”
Dantzig: “I was bit late to that class so I didn’t knew. What happened now??”
Neyman: ”First two were the homework problem, and final problem was statistic mystery which great mathematicians in world including Albert Einstein failed after many attempts, but you have solved!!!!”
Yesss, an average student George Bernard Dantzig had solved it!!! When asked about his achievement Dantzig replied “If I were present at correct time in class after listening to professor that even Einstein failed to solve it, I would have never attempted it, I solved not knowing it was unsolved puzzle”..
Few years from then George Bernard Dantzig went on to become the “Father of Linear Programming.” Apart from Mathematics, he was great patriot. He skipped a year from his doctoral program to serve as volunteer in World war 2.
Story ends here, but the conclusion of story should remain in our heart.
”No matter if you lose the Game, but never fail to attempt playing”
The problem Dantzig solved,
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very nice
very nice keep it up
Thanx a lot bro:-)
thumbs up ranganna
Dude it’s really awesome… Truly inspirational one !!!!!…….. Thank you very much..
Thanx bro:-)
nyc nd quite impressive dude..keep it up nd al d bst
Thanx raj., thanx 4 support.
Dantzig was right,if he were told,he would not have even attempted to solve that.Better to walk on unknown territory,than a territory which frightens.Well composed storey.Thank you.
Motivational stories of people who left a mark on mankind is Rangan forte nd he didn’t disappoint this time also.Reading this was pleasureable experience. Keep it up Youngistaan.
Very nice presentation by the author……Inspirational write up……..Thank you…..