George Angwin

George Angwin earned a PhD in mathematics from the University of Chicago. He has been an electronics technician on a US Navy destroyer, college mathematics professor, and, for most of his career, a Silicon Valley engineer. He now handles editing, publishing, distribution, and collecting royalties for his wife’s books. George also likes to learn about new things, his most recent inquiries are bitcoin (and thus money) and killer sudoku puzzles.

Nero Wolfe’s New York, the Brownstone Detectives (Spring Term 2025)

Participant Testimonials: 

George’s love of Nero Wolfe was very clear.  Our class was about evenly split between those very familiar with Nero and those who had none.  The ones with none went away with a newfound appreciation.  The others just continued to enjoy the classics and perhaps had a better appreciation of Rex Stout’s artistry.

George has read the author's works extensively and brought a great deal of knowledge to the classes.

Killer Sudoku: How to Solve Them (Winter Term 2024)

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I enjoyed learning about various types of suduko.

Materials were useful.

How Mathematicians Think (Fall Term 2022)

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George is very good at explaining math issues.

Taking this course was an experience to me, since I avoid anything mathematical.

The Seven Pillars of Statistical Wisdom (Fall Term 2018)

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George is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and a very likable person.

Very entertaining and informative. Discussions were thought-provoking.

Adventures in 20th Century Mathematics

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Great course! Touched on a very wide range of topics in a short time.

Everyone was encouraged to join the discussion.