Edward Kasner
American mathematician
Died when: 76 years 280 days (921 months)Star Sign: Aries
Edward Kasner (April 2, 1878 – January 7, 1955) was an American mathematician who was appointed Tutor on Mathematics in the Columbia University Mathematics Department.
Kasner was the first Jewish person appointed to a faculty position in the sciences at Columbia University.Subsequently, he became an adjunct professor in 1906, and a full professor in 1910, at the university.
Differential geometry was his main field of study.In addition to introducing the term "googol", he is known also for the Kasner metric and the Kasner polygon.
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