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Keith Devlin

British mathematician · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Born 1947 · age 79

Keith J. Devlin is a British and American mathematician and professor emeritus at Stanford University. He is known for his work in mathematical cognition, information theory, and the public communication of mathematics. Devlin has authored more than 30 books and numerous scholarly articles.

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Fellow of the American Mathematical Society2013
Peano Prize2002

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He was a regular commentator on National Public Radio (NPR) as “the Math Guy” and is the co-founder and President of BrainQuake, an educational technology company that develops mathematics learning games.

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United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
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Living
Dates
Born 1947 · age 79

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