John Allen Paulos
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| John Allen Paulos | |
 John Allen Paulos
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| Born | July 4, 1945 |
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| Fields | mathematics |
| Institutions | Temple University |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Known for | mathematical literacy |
| Notable awards | 2003 AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Award |
John Allen Paulos (born July 4, 1945) 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.
Paulos received the 2003 AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Award for Promoting the 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-Madison. His academic work is mainly in mathematical logic and probability theory.
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- (1980) Mathematics & Humor: A Study of the Logic of Humor. University Of Chicago. ISBN 978-0226650241.
- (1985) I Think Therefore I Laugh: The Flip Side of Philosophy. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0231060318.
- (1989) Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences. Hill and Wang. ISBN 978-0670830084.
- (1991) Beyond Numeracy: Ruminations of a Numbers Man. Knopf. ISBN 978-0394586403.
- (1995) A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper. Basic Books. ISBN 978-0465043620.
- (1998) Once Upon a Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic of Stories. Basic Books. ISBN 978-0465051588.
- (2003) A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market. Basic Books. ISBN 978-0465054800.
- (2007) Irreligion: A Mathematician Explains Why the Arguments for God Just Don't Add Up. Hill and Wang. ISBN 978-0809059195.
