James R Newman
Mathematician, Author
1907 – 1966
Who was James R Newman?
James Roy Newman was an American mathematician and mathematical historian. He was also a lawyer, practicing in the state of New York from 1929 to 1941. During and after World War II, he held several positions in the United States government, including Chief Intelligence Officer at the US Embassy in London, Special Assistant to the Undersecretary of War, and Counsel to the US Senate Committee on Atomic Energy. In the latter capacity, he helped to draft the Atomic Energy Act of 1946. He became a member of the board of editors for Scientific American beginning in 1948. He is also credited for coining and first describing the mathematical concept "googol" in his book Mathematics and The Imagination.
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- Born
- Aug 3, 1907
New York City - Also known as
- James R. Newman
- James Newman
- James Roy Newman
- James R. Newman
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Law degree, Columbia University
Law
- Law degree, Columbia University
- Died
- May 28, 1966
Washington, D.C.
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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