John Allen Paulos
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John Allen Paulos is a professor of mathematics at Temple University in Philadelphia who has gained fame as a writer and speaker, usually on the topic of mathematics and the importance of mathematical literacy, although he is also drawn to other subjects, such as the mathematical basis of humor.
Pauols received the 2003 AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Award for Public Understanding of Science and Technology.
Paulos grew up in Chicago and Milwaukee and received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin. His academic work is mainly in mathematical logic and probability theory.
[edit] Bibliography
- A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market (2003) ISBN 0-465-05480-3
- Once Upon a Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic of Stories (1998)
- A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper (1995) ISBN 0-385-48254-X
- Beyond Numeracy: Ruminations of a Numbers Man (1991)
- Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences (1989)
- I Think Therefore I Laugh: The Flip Side of Philosophy (1985)
- Mathematics & Humor (1980)
[edit] External links
- John Allen Paulos's home page
- Who's Counting at ABC News
