Kari Karhunen

Kari Karhunen
Born(1915-04-12)April 12, 1915
Helsinki, Finland
DiedSeptember 16, 1992(1992-09-16) (aged 77)
Helsinki, Finland
Alma materUniversity of Helsinki
Known forKarhunen–Loève theorem
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsUniversity of Helsinki
Doctoral advisorRolf Nevanlinna

Kari Onni Uolevi Karhunen (April 12, 1915 – September 16, 1992) was a Finnish probabilist and a mathematical statistician. He is best known for the Karhunen–Loève theorem and Karhunen–Loève transform.