name: James Roy Newman
genres: History, Nonfiction, Mathematics
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about: James Roy Newman was an American mathematician &amp; mathematical historian. He was also a lawyer, practicing in NY state from 1929 to 1941. During &amp; after WWII, he held several positions in the US government, including Chief Intelligence Officer at the US Embassy in London, Special Assistant to the Undersecretary of War &amp; Counsel to the US Senate Committee on Atomic Energy. In the latter capacity, he helped to draft the Atomic Energy Act of 1946. He became a member of the board of editors for Scientific American beginning in '48. He's also credited for coining &amp; first describing the mathematical concept "googol" in his book (co-authored by Edward Kasner) Mathematics &amp; The Imagination. James Roy Newman was an American mathematician &amp; mathematical historian. He was also a lawyer, practicing in NY state from 1929 to 1941. During &amp; after WWII, he held several positions in the US government, including Chief Intelligence Officer at the US Embassy in London, Special Assistant to the Undersecretary of War &amp; Counsel to the US Senate Committee on Atomic Energy. In the latter capacity, he helped to draft the Atomic Energy Act of 1946. He became a member of the board of editors for Scientific American beginning in '48. He's also credited for coining &amp; first describing the mathematical concept "googol" in his book (co-authored by Edward Kasner) Mathematics &amp; The Imagination. ...more