John Allen Paulos

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birth_date = July 4, 1945
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field = mathematics
work_institutions = Temple University
alma_mater = University of Wisconsin-Madison
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known_for = mathematical literacy
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prizes = 2003 AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Award
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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. His book "Innumeracy" was an influential bestseller and "A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper" extended the critique. He has also written on other subjects, such as the mathematical and philosophical basis of humor in "Mathematics and Humor" and "I Think, Therefore I Laugh", the vagaries of the stock market in "A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market", quantitative aspects of narrative in "Once Upon a Number", and the emptiness of the arguments for God in "Irreligion". "Who's Counting", [http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/WhosCounting/ Who's Counting] his long-running monthly column on ABCNews.com deals with mathematical aspects of stories in the news.

Paulos received the 2003 AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Award for Promoting the Public Understanding of Science and Technology.

He 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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External links

* [http://www.math.temple.edu/paulos John Allen Paulos's home page]
* [http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/WhosCounting/ Who's Counting] at ABC News
* [http://thesciencenetwork.org/BeyondBelief2/watch/paulos.php Paulos speaking at Beyond Belief conference]
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