Who is Edward Kasner?
Q: Who is Edward Kasner?
A: Edward Kasner was an American mathematician who is famous for creating the word googol and the word googolplex.
Q: Where did he receive his Ph.D.?
A: Kasner received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1899.
Q: What inspired him to create a name for a very big number?
A: While walking with his nephews Milton and Edwin Sirotta in New Jersey's Palisades, Kasner asked them to think of good names which inspired him to create a name for a very big number.
Q: Who suggested the name "googol"?
A: His nephew Milton suggested the name "googol".
Q: What book did he write about math?
A: In 1940, with James Roy Newman, Kasner wrote a book about math called Mathematics and the Imagination ISBN 0486417034 which was where the name "googol" was first used.
Q: How is Google related to Edward Kasner's work?
A: The website Google was named after Kasner's number googol.
