Biography on theoni pappas

American mathematics teacher and author

Theoni Pappas (born 1944)^[1] is an American mathematics teacher known for her books and calendars concerning popular mathematics.

Pappas is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and earned a master's degree at Stanford University. She became a high school mathematics teacher in 1967.^[2]

She is the author of books including:

• Mathematics Appreciation (1986)^[3]
• The Joy of Mathematics (1986)^[4]
• Greek Cooking for Everyone (with Elvira Monroe, 1989)
• Math Talk: Mathematical Ideas in Poems for Two Voices (1991)^[5]
• More Joy of Mathematics: Exploring Mathematics All around You (1991)^[6]
• Fractals, Googols, and Other Mathematical Tales (1993)
• The Magic of Mathematics: Discovering the Spell of Mathematics (1994)^[7]
• The Music of Reason: Experience the Beauty of Mathematics through Quotations (1995)^[8]
• Math for Ki