biography
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| (1894–1978)
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| biography:
| Mathematician, born in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, USA. A mathematics teacher early in his career, he was noted for promoting scientific research, especially as director of natural sciences for the Rockefeller Foundation (1932–55) and adviser to other foundations (1956–78). A past president of the National Academy of Sciences and a defence department adviser, his varied writings included mathematics texts, an autobiography, and Alice in Many Tongues, a book that reflects his fascination with Lewis Carroll. |
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