Keith Devlin

Keith J. Devlin
Keith Devlin in 2011
Born (1947-03-16) 16 March 1947
Hull, England
Alma mater
  • King's College London
  • University of Bristol
Known forRegular speaker, writer and advocate for improving public understanding of math
SpouseJanet Carey (m. 1967)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
Institutions
  • Stanford University
  • King's College London
  • University of Bristol
  • University of Manchester
  • University of Aberdeen
  • University of Oslo
  • University of Heidelberg
  • University of Bonn
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Lancaster
  • Colby College
  • St. Mary's College of California
ThesisSome Aspects of Constructibility (1971)
Doctoral advisor
Frederick Rowbottom
Websiteprofkeithdevlin.org

Keith J. Devlin (born 16 March 1947) is a British and American mathematician and professor emeritus at Stanford University. He is known for his work in mathematical cognition, information theory, and the public communication of mathematics. Devlin has authored more than 30 books and numerous scholarly articles. He was a regular commentator on National Public Radio (NPR) as “the Math Guy” and is the co-founder and President of BrainQuake, an educational technology company that develops mathematics learning games.

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