Edward Kasner
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 70 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 2,1878 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | New York |
| United States | |
| Date of died | January 7,1955 |
| Died | New York |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Field | Mathematics |
| Academic advisors | David Hilbert |
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| Education | Columbia University |
| Known for | Contributions to cognitive psychology and educational psychology; Coining the term scaffolding |
| Academic advisor | David Hilbert |
| Books | Mathematics and the Imagination |
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| ID | 790225 |
Edward Kasner Life story
Edward Kasner was an American mathematician who was appointed Tutor on Mathematics in the Columbia University Mathematics Department. Kasner was the first Jew appointed to a faculty position in the sciences at Columbia University.