Boris Anastassevich Kordemsky
Boris Anastasjewitsch Kordemski ( Russian Борис Анастасьевич Кордемский ; born May 23, jul. / 5. June 1907 greg. In Kiknur , Vyatka Governorate ; † 29. March 1999 ) was a Soviet mathematician .
Kordemski received his doctorate in education in 1956 and taught in Moscow. He became known for his numerous popular publications on mathematical puzzles.
For example, the non-fiction book "Математическая смекалка" (literally "Mathematically Smart") was published by him in 1959 in the State Publishing House for Physical and Mathematical Literature Moscow. The book was written by Dr. Klemens Junge translated, received the book title “Köpfchen, Köpfchen!” And was published in 1963 in the GDR by Urania Verlag . The tasks as well as the book cover and the dust jacket were illustrated with graphics by Eberhard and Elfriede Binder . In the FRG it was published as a licensed edition by Urania-Verlag under the title “One must have a head!”.
literature
- Boris A. Kordemsky, Martin Gardner : The Moscow puzzles: 359 mathematical recreations. Dover 1992.
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| SURNAME | Kordemsky, Boris Anastassjewitsch |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Кордемский, Борис Анастасьевич (Russian spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Soviet mathematician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 5, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kiknur , Vyatka Governorate |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 29, 1999 |