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Denis Guedj
AuthorBooks · Second hand1940-2010
Denis Guedj was a French novelist and a professor of the History of Science at Paris VIII University. He was born in Setif. He spent many years devising courses and games to teach adults and children math. He is the author of Numbers: The Universal Language and of the novel The Parrot's Theorem. He died in Paris.
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Birth
1940
Death
2010
First book
1996
Years writing
30
Denis Guedj was a multifaceted French mathematician who dedicated his life to popularizing science through literature.
His most famous work, The Parrot's Theorem, successfully brought the complex world of mathematics to the general public through fiction.
In addition to being a writer and professor at the University of Paris VIII, Guedj explored artistic facets such as acting and screenwriting.
Throughout his career, he developed numerous games and pedagogical methods to teach mathematics to both children and adults.
His passion for the history of science led him to research key figures such as the astronomer Pierre Méchain.