Alfred James Lotka (March 2, 1880 - December 5, 1949) was a US mathematician, physical chemist, and statistician famous for his work in population dynamics and energetics. Life Born in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (now L'viv, Ukraine), Lotka's parents were US nationals and he was educated internationally, including a degree at the University of Birmingham, England. In 1935, he married Romola Beattie. They had no children. His varied working life included: General Chemical Company US Patent Office… (More on Lotka)