Ernst Hellinger

Ernst Hellinger
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Born	(1883-09-30)September 30, 1883 Striegau, Silesia Province
Died	March 28, 1950(1950-03-28) (aged 66) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nationality	German
Alma mater	University of Göttingen
Known for	Hellinger distance Hellinger integral
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics
Institutions	Northwestern University
Doctoral advisor	David Hilbert

Ernst David Hellinger (September 30, 1883 – March 28, 1950) was a German mathematician and is primarily known for his works on statistics and probability. His works include Hellinger distance and Hellinger integral which were introduced by him in 1909.