K. W. Kolmogorov

Andrey Kolmogorov was a pioneering Russian mathematician renowned for founding modern probability theory. His key contribution, the 1933 axioms, formalized the mathematical foundation of probability, allowing for precise and consistent analysis of random events. This work underpins much of our understanding of chance, from genetics to finance. Kolmogorov's insights provided a rigorous framework that continues to influence statistics, data science, and many scientific fields, making randomness and uncertainty mathematically manageable and predictable.