Mathematician:Paul Hoffman

Mathematician

American author, science educator, food entrepreneur and occasional writer on mathematics.

Also a puzzlemaster under the pseudonym Dr. Crypton.

Nationality

American

History

• Born: March 30, 1956

Publications

• 1985: Timid Virgins Make Dull Company and Other Puzzles, Pitfalls, and Paradoxes (as by Dr. Crypton).
• 1988: Archimedes' Revenge: The Joys and Perils of Mathematics
• 1998: The Man Who Loved Only Numbers
• 2003: Wings of Madness: Alberto Santos-Dumont and the Invention of Flight
• 2007: King's Gambit: A Son, a Father, and the World's Most Dangerous Game