Jordan Ellenberg

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Jordan Ellenberg is an American mathematician and author known for his popular math writing, including the bestselling book "How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking."

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instanceOf human
mathematician
university professor
academicDegree Bachelor’s degree
PhD in mathematics
areaOfInfluence mathematics education
public understanding of mathematics
awardReceived Guggenheim Fellowship
Simons Fellowship in Mathematics
basedIn Madison, Wisconsin
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
doctoralAdvisor Andrew Wiles
educatedAt Harvard University
Princeton University
employer University of Wisconsin–Madison
fieldOfWork algebraic geometry
arithmetic geometry
mathematics popularization
number theory
genre non-fiction
novel
popular mathematics
hasChild three children
hasWrittenAbout elections and gerrymandering
number theory in popular contexts
probability and risk
statistics in public life
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf American Mathematical Society
Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (as a trustee)
notableIdea application of mathematical thinking to everyday life and public policy
use of geometry and topology in understanding data and democracy
notableStudent math competition participants and general audiences through outreach
notableWork How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking
Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and Everything Else
The Grasshopper King
occupation mathematician
university teacher
writer
positionHeld John D. MacArthur Professor of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
spouse Tamar Ellenberg
twitterUsername JSEllenberg
linked to: Jordan Ellenberg
writesFor Slate
The New York Times
The Wall Street Journal

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