Edward Kasner

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.

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Who was born first?

• Edward Kasner and Marcel Grossmann were born the same year
• Edward Kasner and Walther Ritz were born the same year
• Edward Kasner and Maurice René Fréchet were born the same year
• Edward Kasner and George Whipple were born the same year
• Edward Kasner and Jan Łukasiewicz were born the same year

Timeline

1. Edward Kasner (this page)April 2, 1878 – January 7, 1955
2. George WhippleAugust 28, 1878 – February 1, 1976
3. Jan ŁukasiewiczDecember 21, 1878 – February 13, 1956
4. Marcel GrossmannApril 9, 1878 – September 7, 1936
5. Maurice René FréchetSeptember 2, 1878 – June 4, 1973
6. Walther RitzFebruary 22, 1878 – July 7, 1909

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