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Keith Devlin

Keith J. Devlin (born 16 March 1947) 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. He was a regular commentator on National…

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Regular speaker, writer and advocate for improving public understanding of math
Alma mater
King's College London · University of Bristol
Born
(1947-03-16) 16 March 1947 (age 79) Hull, England
Doctoral advisor
Frederick Rowbottom
Fields
Mathematics
Spouse
Janet Carey (m. 1967)

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Keith Devlin → Along, Basic Books, Berlin, BFb0079419, Birds, Björn, Cambridge University Press, Cats, Columbia University Press, Constructibility, Contemporary Set Theory, Descartes, Devlin, Dogs, End, Fermat, Fibonacci's Arithmetic Revolution, First, Fundamentals, Gary LordenThe Unfinished Game
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Keith Devlin → Colby College, King's College London, St. Mary's College of California, Stanford University, University of Aberdeen, University of Bonn, University of Bristol, University of Heidelberg, University of Lancaster, University of Manchester, University of Oslo, University of Toronto
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Keith Devlin → King's College London, University of Bristol
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Keith Devlin → (1947-03-16) 16 March 1947 (age 79) Hull, England
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Keith Devlin → Frederick Rowbottom
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Keith Devlin → Mathematics
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Keith Devlin → Regular speaker, writer and advocate for improving public understanding of math
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Keith Devlin → Janet Carey (m. 1967)
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Keith Devlin → Some Aspects of Constructibility (1971)
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Keith Devlin → profkeithdevlin.org

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