---
title: "Simons Foundation Co-Founder, Mathematician and Investor Jim Simons Dies at 86"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/simons-foundation-co-founder-mathematician-and-investor-jim-simons-dies-at-86-zew4vch9z
source_url: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2024/05/10/simons-foundation-co-founder-mathematician-and-investor-jim-simons-dies-at-86/
type: article
source: "Hacker News"
published: 2024-05-10T16:30:37.620Z
updated: 2024-05-10T16:30:36.948Z
tags: ["math"]
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 2
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Simons Foundation Co-Founder, Mathematician and Investor Jim Simons Dies at 86

**[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 2 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Jim Simons, co-founder of the Simons Foundation, mathematician, and investor, passed away at 86. He contributed to mathematics, pioneered quantitative investing, and supported various philanthropic causes.

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