Mathematician:George Godfrey Berry
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Mathematician
Presumably English scholar, about whom little is known, who gave his name to the Berry Paradox.
His understanding of logic and the concepts underpinning mathematical logic was a strong influence on Bertrand Russell.
Nationality
English (presumed)
History
- Born: 2 November 1866 (presumably in England)
- Died: 31 January 1930
Theorems and Definitions
Results named for George Godfrey Berry can be found here.
Publications
- 1905 -- 12: Greische Denke: eine Geschichte der antiken Philosophie (translation from Theodor Gomperz)
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Berry's paradox
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Berry's paradox