John Allen PaulosFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJohn Allen PaulosJohn Allen PaulosBorn July 4, 1945 (age 70)Nationality AmericanFields MathematicsInstitutions Temple ni!ersityAlma mater ni!ersity o" #isconsin$Ma%isonKnown for Author o" &oo's an% articles on a !ariety o" topics, especially the com&atting o" innumeracyNotable awards(00) AAA* A+ar%Websitemath,temple,e%u-.paulosJohn Allen Paulos (born July 4, 1945) is an American professor of mathematics at emple !ni"ersity in #hiladelphia,#ennsyl"ania$ %e has &ained fame as a 'riter and speaker on mathematics and the importance of mathematical literacy$ #aulos 'rites about many sub(ects, especially of the dan&ers of mathematical innumeracy) that is, the layperson*s misconceptions about numbers, probability, lo&ic$Contents+hide, 1-arly life ./areer 01uotes 4A'ards 52iblio&raphy 34eferences 5-6ternal linksEarly life+edit,#aulos 'as born in 7en"er /olorado and &re' up in /hica&o, 8llinois and 9il'aukee, Wisconsin$ 8n an inter"ie' he described himself as lifelon& skeptic$+1, %e 'ent to hi&h school in 9il'aukee, Wisconsin$ After his 2achelor of 9athematics at !ni"ersity of Wisconsin (1935) and his 9aster of :cience at !ni"ersity of Washin&ton (193;) he recei"ed his #h$7$ in mathematics from the !ni"ersity of Wisconsin