Mathematician:Frank Tapson

Mathematician
English mathematician, teacher and game enthusiast who published much material useful for teaching.

Also the creator of several online educational resources.

Nationality
English

History

 * Born: 1929 in Devonport, England
 * 1945: Started 5-year engineering apprenticeship in H.M.Dockyard, Devonport
 * 1951: Joined Royal Navy as Engine-room Artificer
 * 1969: Started 4-year Teacher-training course at University of Exeter
 * 1973: Began teaching mathematics at comprehensive school
 * 1988: Joined Centre for Innovation in the Teaching of Mathematics, at University of Exeter
 * 2002: Retired

Publications

 * 1977: Take Two! 32 board games for 2 players
 * 1979: ''Pick a Pair! 30 board games for 2 players (with )




 * 1995: Dictionary of Units first placed online
 * 1996: Mathematics Study Dictionary
 * 1997: Teacher Resources on Line
 * 1999: Mathematics Study Dictionary (2nd (enlarged) edition)
 * January 2004:	A Mathematics Formulary
 * July 2004: Good Reading on Line