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COVID-19 Kills Renowned Princeton Mathematician, 'Game Of Life' Inventor John Conway In 3 Days COVID-19 Kills Renowned Princeton Mathematician, 'Game Of Life' Inventor John Conway In 3 Days
Covid-19 Kills Renowned Princeton Mathematician, 'Game Of Life' Inventor John Conway In 3 Days Renowned mathematician and Princeton University professor John Horton Conway died April 11 of coronavirus. He was 82 . Princeton scientist Sam Wang in mourning Conway's death noted his fever started Wednesday morning. Three days later, he died. "I am sorry to confirm the passing of my colleague John Conway. An incomparable mathematician, a pleasant neighbor, and an excellent coffee acquaintance," Wang tweeted. "Part of coronavirus's hard toll in New Jersey." Born in Liverpool, England, Conway knew at 11 years old he wanted to be a mathematician. Conway's most notable contribution to his f…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Teacher Putting Math Puzzles In Her Window Every Day During Coronavirus Quarantine NJ Teacher Putting Math Puzzles In Her Window Every Day During Coronavirus Quarantine
NJ Teacher Putting Math Puzzles In Her Window Every Day During Coronavirus Quarantine Westfield High School math teacher Callie Campbell is used to starting every class with a joke. With schools closed and students learning virtually in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus, that changed. But Campbell's found a way around it. Campbell has been used poster board to write out math puzzles and jokes for the passing walkers and cars, and anyone on social media who happens to stumble upon her widely shared photos. "Teaching and learning is different now," said Campbell, a WHS graduate herself (Class of 2006). "So I wanted to create a resource to foster a dialogue and crea…

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by Cecilia Levine