Louis Leithold
Mathematician, Academic
1924 –
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Who is Louis Leithold?
Louis Leithold was an American mathematician and teacher. He is best known for authoring The Calculus, a classic textbook about calculus that changed the teaching methods for calculus in world high schools and universities. Known as "a legend in AP calculus circles," Leithold was the mentor of Jaime Escalante, the Los Angeles high-school teacher whose story is the subject of the 1988 movie Stand and Deliver.
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- Born
- Nov 16, 1924
San Francisco - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Lowell High School
- Lived in
- United States of America
- Died
- Apr 29, 2024
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on July 23, 2013
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