Edward Thorp

Mathematician who beat blackjack and markets; pioneer of quantitative hedge funds.

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Occupation

Quantitative Investor

Born in

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Born

August 14, 1932

Zodiac

Leo

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Born
August 14, 1932 in 🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Ed Thorp used probability theory to win at blackjack and roulette, then applied similar rigor to markets. His Princeton Newport Partners and later funds helped launch the quant investing era; he wrote Beat the Dealer and Beat the Market.

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Sun Sign

Leo♌︎

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Moon Sign

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Fire

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3 dated eventsPartial archive
1969
Day 13,289
Age 36

Princeton Newport Partners

Jan 1, 1969

Runs market-neutral quant hedge fund with strong risk-adjusted returns.

1962
Day 10,732
Age 29

Beat the Dealer published

Jan 1, 1962

Proves card counting can beat blackjack; changes casinos forever.

1932
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Chicago, Illinois

Aug 14, 1932

Born in Chicago, Illinois.