George W. Hart

George W. Hart
Geometer George W. Hart with his "12-part sculpture puzzle"
Born
George William Hart

1955 (age 68–69)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationGeometer
Children3, including Vi
Scientific career
InstitutionsColumbia University
SUNY Stony Brook
ThesisMinimum information estimation of structure (1987)
Doctoral advisorFred C. Schweppe and John N. Tsitsiklis
Websitewww.georgehart.com

George William Hart (born 1955)[1] is an American sculptor and geometer. Before retiring, he was an associate professor of Electrical Engineering at Columbia University in New York City and then an interdepartmental research professor at Stony Brook University. His work includes both academic and artistic approaches to mathematics.

He is the father of mathematics popularizer and YouTuber Vi Hart.

  1. ^ "LCCN Permalink for 94039139". Library of Congress Online Catalog. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2008-07-20.