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Luigi Luca Guido Weiss (1928-2021) - Mathematician

Born in Trieste (Italy) to an Italian-Jewish family, Weiss emigrated to the United States with his family after the promulgation of the Racial Laws. He studied at the University of Chicago, where he received in 1951 his master's degree. At DePaul University he became an instructor in 1955, an assistant professor in 1956, and in 1959 an associate professor. In 1961 Weiss became an associate professor and in 1963 a professor at Washington University in St. Louis, where from 1967 to 1970 he was also chair of the mathematics department. Died in St. Louis, MS.