Solomon Garfunkel | |
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| Born | 1943 Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, Logic |
| Thesis | On the Undecidability of Certain Finite Theories (1967) |
| Doctoral advisor | Howard Jerome Keisler |
Solomon "Sol" Garfunkel born 1943, in Brooklyn, New York, is an American mathematician who has dedicated his career to mathematics education. Since 1980, he has served as the executive director of the award-winning non-profit organization "Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications",[1] working with teachers, students, and business people to create learning environments where mathematics is used to investigate and model real issues in our world.
Garfunkel is best known for hosting the 1987 PBS series titled "For All Practical Purposes: An Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics", followed by the 1991 series, "Algebra: In Simplest Terms", both often used in classrooms.