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James Roy Newman (1907–1966) was an American mathematician and mathematical historian. He was also a lawyer, practicing in the state of New York from 1929 to 1941. During and after World War II, he held several positions in the United States government, including Chief Intelligence Officer at the US Embassy in London, Special Assistant to the Undersecretary of War, and 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 1948. He is also credited for coining and first describing the mathematical concept "googol" in his book (co-authored by Edward Kasner) Mathematics and The Imagination.

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  • جيمس ر. نيومان (ar)
  • James R. Newman (Autor) (de)
  • James R. Newman (es)
  • James R. Newman (fr)
  • James R. Newman (en)
  • James R. Newman (it)
  • Ньюмен, Джеймс (математик) (ru)
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  • جيمس ر. نيومان (بالإنجليزية: James R. Newman)‏ هو رياضياتي أمريكي، ولد في 1907 في نيويورك في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 28 مايو 1966 في واشنطن العاصمة في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • James Roy Newman (1907–1966) was an American mathematician and mathematical historian. He was also a lawyer, practicing in the state of New York from 1929 to 1941. During and after World War II, he held several positions in the United States government, including Chief Intelligence Officer at the US Embassy in London, Special Assistant to the Undersecretary of War, and 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 1948. He is also credited for coining and first describing the mathematical concept "googol" in his book (co-authored by Edward Kasner) Mathematics and The Imagination. (en)
  • James Roy Newman (1907-1966) est un mathématicien et historien des mathématiques américain. (fr)
  • James Roy Newman (1907 – 1966) è stato un matematico statunitense e uno storiografo della matematica.Fu anche avvocato, esercitando l'attività legale nello Stato di New York dal 1929 al 1941. Durante e dopo la Seconda Guerra Mondiale occupò diverse cariche governative negli Stati Uniti, tra le quali quella di presso l'ambasciata statunitense a Londra, di Assistente Speciale al Sottosegretario della Guerra, e Consigliere al Senato Statunitense delegato riguardo all'energia atomica. Divenne membro del consiglio dei curatori per Scientific American a 41 anni. Ebbe anche il merito della prima descrizione del concetto matematico di "Googol", descritto del suo libro (scritto insieme ad Edward Kasner) "La matematica e l'immaginazione". (it)
  • James Roy Newman (* 1907 in New York City; † 1966) war ein US-amerikanischer Anwalt, bekannt für Beiträge zur populärwissenschaftlichen Mathematikliteratur. Newman studierte an der Columbia University und war Anwalt im Bundesstaat New York. Er praktizierte dort 1929 bis 1941. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg war er für die US-Regierung tätig, unter anderem als Chief Intelligence Officer an der amerikanischen Botschaft in London, als Special Assistant des Undersecretary of War und Anwaltsberater des US-Senatskomitees für Atomenergie. Er war juristischer Berater des US-Senatskomitees für Atomenergie. In letzterer Funktion war er am beteiligt, das die Atomenergie ziviler Kontrolle unterstellte. (de)
  • James Roy Newman (1907-1966) fue un matemático e historiador matemático estadounidense. También fue abogado, ejerciendo en el estado de Nueva York de 1929 a 1941. Durante y después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, ocupó varios cargos en el gobierno de los Estados Unidos, incluido el de Oficial Jefe de Inteligencia en la Embajada de los Estados Unidos en Londres, Asistente Especial de la Subsecretaría de Guerra y Consejero del Comité de Energía Atómica del Senado de los Estados Unidos. En esta última capacidad, ayudó a redactar la Ley de Energía Atómica de 1946. Se convirtió en miembro del consejo de redacción de Scientific American a partir de 1948. También se le acredita por acuñar y describir por primera vez el concepto matemático "googol" en su libro (coautor junto a Edward Kasner) Mathema (es)
  • Джеймс Рой Нью́мен (англ. James Roy Newman, 1907—1966) — американский математик и историк математики. Известен как автор глубоких и одновременно занимательных и доступных математических книг, из которых большую популярность завоевала (в соавторстве с Эдвардом Казнером) «Математика и воображение» (1940); в этом эссе он, помимо прочего, впервые определил математическое понятие «гугол». Составил и подробно прокомментировал четырёхтомный сборник «Мир математики», издающийся до сих пор. С 1948 года — член редколлегии журнала Scientific American. (ru)
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