Theoni Pappas

Theoni Pappas
Born	1944 (age 80–81)
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley Stanford University

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 Kids & Other People Too! (1997) ^[9]
• The Adventures of Penrose: The Mathematical Cat (1997) ^[10]
• Mathematical Scandals (1997) ^[11]
• Math-a-Day: A Book of Days for Your Mathematical Year (1999) ^[12]
• Mathematical Footprints: Discovering Mathematical Impressions All around Us (1999) ^[13]
• Math Stuff (2002) ^[14]
• Further Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat (2004) ^[15]
• Mathematical Snippets: Exploring Mathematical Ideas in Small Bites (2008) ^[16]
• Numbers and Other Math Ideas Come Alive (2012) ^[17]
• Do the Math! Math Challenges to Exercise Your Mind (2015) ^[18]
• More Math Adventures with Penrose the Mathematical Cat (2017)
• Mathematical Journeys: Math Ideas and the Secrets They Hold (2021)

Additionally, she has written a series of annual mathematics calendars in various editions. ^[19]

References

1. Birth year from VIAF authority control record, accessed 2021-10-31
2. "Theoni Pappas Biography", Grants and awards: Supporters, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, retrieved 2021-10-31
3. Review of Mathematics Appreciation: A. Dean Hendrickson, The Arithmetic Teacher, JSTOR   41193107
4. Reviews of The Joy of Mathematics: Mary L. Maxwell, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27966686; Randy Roberts, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27965463
5. Review of Math Talk: Barbara Mooney, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27967359
6. Review of More Joy of Mathematics: Robert P. Stutts, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27968135
7. Review of The Magic of Mathematics: Art Johnson, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27969131
8. Review of The Music of Reason: Cynthia Barb, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27969814
9. Review of Math for Kids & Other People Too!: Jackie Faillace Getgood, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, JSTOR   41181709
10. Review of The Adventures of Penrose: Shirley Roberts, Teaching Children Mathematics, JSTOR   41197157
11. Review of Mathematical Scandals: Frank Swetz, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27970557
12. Review of Math-a-Day: Stuart Moskowitz, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   20870615
13. Review of Mathematical Footprints: Jerry Lenz, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27971527
14. Review of Math Stuff: Andrew Janoosky, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   20871444
15. Review of Further Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat: Nancy W. Lewis, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, JSTOR   41182865
16. Review of Mathematical Snippets: Exploring Mathematical Ideas in Small Bites: Betty Jo Rodgers, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   20876437
17. Reviews of Numbers and Other Math Ideas Come Alive: Marla Ann L. Baber, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, doi : 10.5951/mathteacmiddscho.18.6.0387, JSTOR   10.5951/mathteacmiddscho.18.6.0387; Joseph Bettina, The Mathematics Teacher, doi : 10.5951/mathteacher.107.8.0636, JSTOR   10.5951/mathteacher.107.8.0636; Shannon Hammond, The Mathematics Teacher, doi : 10.5951/mathteacher.107.3.0238, JSTOR   10.5951/mathteacher.107.3.0238
18. Review of Do the Math!: The Mathematics Teacher, doi : 10.5951/mathteacher.109.9.0717,
19. Reviews of Pappas's mathematical calendars:
    • 1981, Margaret Holland, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27962309
    • 1983, Margaret Holland, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27963372
    • 1984, Margaret Holland, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27963915, JSTOR   27963981
    • 1985, Beverly K. Kimes, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27964506; Stanley M. Lucas, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27964507; Carol Novillis Larson, The Arithmetic Teacher, JSTOR   41192692
    • 1986, Beverly K. Kimes, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27964817; Carol Novillis Larson, The Arithmetic Teacher, JSTOR   41194158
    • 1987, Irene W. Kann, The Arithmetic Teacher, JSTOR   41193137
    • 1988, Paul M. Midkiff, The Arithmetic Teacher, JSTOR   41193398
    • 1990, Karen Doyle Walton, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27966641; Arnold Friedman, Science Scope, JSTOR   45027769
    • 1993, Lawrence Tripp, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27968363; Jane B. Murphy, The Arithmetic Teacher, JSTOR   41195897
    • 1995, L. Lee Osburn, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27969779
    • 1996, Carol Fisher, Teaching Children Mathematics, JSTOR   41196600
    • 1997, Stephen Currie, Teaching Children Mathematics, JSTOR   41196805
    • 1998, Monte J. Zerger, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27970559
    • 2001, Corbin P. Smith, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   20870738
    • 2005, Andrew Johnson, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27971838
    • 2007, Scott Anthony Barba, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   27972358
    • 2008, James N. Boyd, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   20876255
    • 2010, David Ebert, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   20876641
    • 2011, Beth Bos, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR   20876924; Karol Yeatts, Teaching Children Mathematics, JSTOR   41199706
    • 2012, Bob Horton, The Mathematics Teacher, doi : 10.5951/mathteacher.105.5.0396, JSTOR   10.5951/mathteacher.105.5.0396
    • 2014, Patricia Baggett, The Mathematics Teacher, doi : 10.5951/mathteacher.107.5.0394, JSTOR   10.5951/mathteacher.107.5.0394
    • 2016, The Mathematics Teacher, doi : 10.5951/mathteacher.109.6.0476, JSTOR   10.5951/mathteacher.109.6.0476
    • 2018, The Mathematics Teacher, doi : 10.5951/mathteacher.111.6.0477, JSTOR   10.5951/mathteacher.111.6.0477
    • 2019, The Mathematics Teacher, doi : 10.5951/mathteacher.112.3.0237

Further reading

• Pappas is profiled in Perl, Teri (1993), Women and Numbers: Lives of Women Mathematicians Plus Discovery Activities, Wide World Publishing/Tetra House