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Karl Menninger
1898-10-06 – 1963-10-02
Life & Legacy
Karl Menninger (October 6, 1898 – October 2, 1963) was a German teacher of and writer about mathematics. His major work was Zahlwort und Ziffer (1934; English trans., Number Words and Number Symbols), about non-academic mathematics in much of the world. (The omission of Africa was rectified by Claudia Zaslavsky in her book Africa Counts.)
Occupation & Career
mathematician, historian of mathematics, author, physicist, teacher, physics teacher, Oberstudienrat, mathematics teacher
Education
Goethe University Frankfurt
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
Goethe University Frankfurt
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q91652 — wikidata View source
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