Person: Goodstein, Reuben Louis

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Louis Goodstein was an English mathematician who worked on mathematical logic, in particular ordinal numbers, recursive arithmetic, analysis, and the philosophy of mathematics.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 15 December 1912, London, England. Died 8 March 1985, Leicester, England.

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Origin England


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References

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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive