De Pillis, John E.

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De Pillis, John E.

PERSONAL:

Born in New York, NY; son of Paul Stephen de Pillis (a mechanical engineer); married; wife's name Susan; children: Emmeline, Lisette, Gretchen. Education: Stevens Institute of Technology, M.E.; University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D.

ADDRESSES:

Agent—c/o Author Mail, Mathematical Association of America, 1529 19th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20036-1358.E-mail—jdp@math.ucr.edu.

CAREER:

Writer.

MEMBER:

Mathematical Association of America, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

WRITINGS:


Linear Algebra, Holt, Rinehart & Winston (New York, NY), 1967.

777 Mathematical Conversation Starters,Mathematical Association of America (Washington, DC), 2002.

WORK IN PROGRESS:

Special Relativity, Paradoxes, and Cartoons: A Fusion of Mathematics and Reality.

SIDELIGHTS:

John E. de Pillis told CA: "My goal is to convey scientific and mathematical ideas to the nonscientist, using humor and original artwork."

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