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John Allen Paulos (born July 4, 1945) is an American professor of mathematics at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has gained fame as a writer and speaker on mathematics and the importance of mathematical literacy .
- Author of books and articles on a variety of topics, especially the combatting of innumeracy
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- American
- Mathematics
John Allen Paulos (* 4. Juli 1945 in Denver) ist Mathematikprofessor an der Temple University in Philadelphia. Er hat verschiedene allgemeinverständliche Bücher über Mathematik geschrieben, insbesondere über Zahlenanalphabetismus . Paulos wuchs in Chicago und Milwaukee auf.
Paulos discusses innumeracy with quirky anecdotes, scenarios, and facts, encouraging readers in the end to look at their world in a more quantitative way. The book sheds light on the link between innumeracy and pseudoscience. For example, the fortune telling psychic's few correct and general observations are remembered over the many ...
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Who's Counting? For decades, New York Times best-selling author John Allen Paulos has enlightened readers by showing how to make sense of the numbers and probabilities behind real-world events, political calculations, and everyday personal decisions.
18. Juni 2016 · John Allen Paulos: a leader in showing the public the problem of innumeracy. His Home Page is a treasure! He is a professor of mathematics at Temple University and the author of several other popular books on mathematics. He is a regular contributor to national publications, including The New York Times and Newsweek.
Bestselling author, mathematician, public speaker, and formerly a monthly columnist for ABCNews.com and occasionally for the Guardian and Scientific American, John Allen Paulos grew up in Chicago and Milwaukee and received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin.
Below - A Random Miscellany of My Writings. "John Allen Paulos is one of the greatest mathematical storytellers of all time, one of those rare individuals who can quite beautifully use the medium of story to communicate math and statistics. In this immensely entertaining work ( Once Upon A Number ), he also does the reverse: he uses the medium ...
