Edward Kasner
PersonAmerican mathematician (1878–1955)
Edward Kasner (April 2, 1878 – January 7, 1955) was an American mathematician best known for introducing the term googol for 10100. He was a Professor of Mathematics at Columbia University — the first Jewish person appointed to a faculty position in the sciences at Columbia — specializing in differential geometry. Kasner is also known for the Kasner metric and the Kasner polygon.
| Born | 1878-04-02 |
| Died | 1955-01-07 |
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