Edward Kasner

Edward Kasner bio

Birth Name: Edward Kasner

Occupation: Mathematician

Place Of Birth: New York City

Date Of Birth: April 2, 1878

Date Of Death: January 7, 1955

Cause Of Death: N/A

Ethnicity: Unknown

Nationality: American


Edward Kasner was born on the 2nd of April, 1878. He was famous for being a Mathematician. Mathematician who coined the term ‘googol,’ to characterize a large number, one followed by a hundred zeros. He was also the first Jew appointed to a faculty position in the sciences at Columbia University.

Edward Kasner was born in New York City. He worked as a math tutor at Columbia University. He co-wrote the book ‘Mathematics and the Imagination’ in 1940 where he first coined the term “googol”.

Edward Kasner was a Aries and was born in the G.I. Generation.


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Childhood

Edward Kasner was born in 1870s.

Edward Kasner is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".

Education

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Family

Edward Kasner’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Edward Kasner’s parents.

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Personal Life

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Edward Kasner was born in the Year of the Tiger.

Fast Facts

REAL NAME: Edward Kasner
NICKNAME: Edward
RELIGION: Jewish
AGE GENERATION: G.I. Generation
BIRTH SIGN: Aries
BIRTH DAY: Tuesday
DEATH DAY: Friday

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Horoscope

Zodiac Sign: Edward Kasner was a Aries. People of this zodiac sign like physical challenges, taking on leadership roles, individual sports and dislike inactivity, delays, and work that doesn't use one's talents. The strengths of this sign are being courageous, determined, confident, enthusiastic, optimistic, while weaknesses can be to be impatient, moody, short-tempered, impulsive and aggressive. The greatest overall compatibility with Aries is Libra and Leo.

Chinese Zodiac: Edward Kasner was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are thought to be brave and independent. They're respected for their deep thoughts and courageous actions, but sometimes show off when accomplishing something.

Ruling Planet: Edward Kasner had a ruling planet of Mars and has a ruling planet of Mars and by astrological associations Tuesday is ruled by Mars. This planet symbolizes the principle of assertive drive and energy. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have huge drive, aggression and commpetitiveness.

Edward Kasner’s birth sign is Aries and he had a ruling planet of Mars.


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