Robert Fountain (mental calculator)

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Robert Fountain (born in 1969) is a British mental calculator. He won the first Mental Calculation World Cup in 2004 and the second Mental Calculation World Cup in 2006. [1] [2] [3] In 1999 he was recognised by the Mind Sports Organisation as the first Grandmaster of Mental Calculation. Fountain was inspired to take up mental calculation as a hobby at the age of 11 after seeing Wim Klein performing on television. [4] He is co-author of The Mental Calculator's Handbook. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Brite ist bester Kopfrechner der Welt". www.handelsblatt.com.
  2. ↑ "Focus Magazin, 04.11.2006".
  3. ↑ "Robert Fountain Weltmeister im Kopfrechnen". Der Tagesspiegel Online. 4 November 2006 – via Tagesspiegel.
  4. ↑ Brewster, Signe. "'Human calculator' Wim Klein advanced physics, inspired others". www.symmetrymagazine.org.
  5. ↑ Robert Fountain, Jan van Koningsveld (2013). The Mental Calculator's Handbook. Lulu.com. ISBN   978-1-300-84665-9.


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