James Harris Simons (Newton, Massachusetts, 25 de abril de 1938-Nueva York, 10 de mayo de 2024), conocido como Jim Simons, fue un matemático, académico, mercader financiero, agente de fondos, corredor de bolsa, inversor y filántropo estadounidense. Fue el matemático más rico de la historia.
Después de su carrera académica como matemático, Simons fundó, en 1982, Renaissance Technologies, una firma de inversión privada con sede en Nueva York, con más de 15 000 millones de dólares en activos. Simons siguió a la cabeza, como presidente ejecutivo, hasta su fallecimiento en mayo del 2024, del que es el más exitoso fondo de alto riesgo (hedge funds o fondo de inversión libre) del mundo.
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Date: 26 April 1938
By Raymond R. Camp
Raymond Camp
The week-end certainly brought out the fishermen, and for every man who was on the streams after trout there seemed to be ten on the water after flounders and striped bass, particularly in New Jersey.
Date: 25 April 1938
Ad campaign for air-conditioning equipment planned
Date: 26 April 1938
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
The third short to be expanded into a feature was announced today by Warners, who revealed that'"Declaration of Independence" will be filmed late in the Summer with John Litel in the leading role of Patrick Henry.
Date: 26 April 1938
Opposes sale of AP news to radio, s to AP
Date: 25 April 1938
As indicated in this column last Tuesday, "I Married. an Angel" will open on Broadway the week of May 9, coming probably to the Broadhurst, Shubert or Winter Garden. Since the Dwight Deere Wiman musical is a heavy scenic production, the chances favor the Winter Garden, which also has a cooling system.
Date: 26 April 1938
Rubber Mfrs Assn plans replacement ad campaign
Date: 26 April 1938
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Date: 25 April 1938
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
" The Hundred Days," that spectacular moment in history between Napoleon's escape from Elba and his banishment to St. Helena, is to be filmed by Warner Brothers. The idea was initiated as a short,