Joseph Madachy
Joseph Madachy | |
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Born | Star Junction, Pennsylvania, USA | March 16, 1927
Died | March 27, 2014 Dayton, Ohio, USA | (aged 87)
Known for | Journal of Recreational Mathematics |
Scientific career | |
Fields | recreational mathematics |
Joseph Steven Madachy (March 16, 1927 – March 27, 2014) was a research chemist, technical editor and recreational mathematician. He was the lead editor of Journal of Recreational Mathematics[1] for nearly 30 years and then served as editor emeritus. He was owner, publisher and editor of its predecessor, Recreational Mathematics Magazine, which appeared from 1961 to 1964.
Early life and education
Madachy was born in Star Junction, Pennsylvania, to Steven and Anne Madachy.
Career
Madachy moved to Dayton, Ohio, and worked for Mound Laboratories.[2] He made original contributions to the field of recreational mathematics.[4] In 1960 he wrote to recreational mathematician Martin Gardner, asking whether Gardner knew of any publications devoted solely to recreational mathematics, as he was considering starting such a project.[5] Gardner responded in the negative, including a box containing his correspondence and suggesting Madachy could use the addresses to promote the magazine.[5] From February 1961 to 1964 Madachy published the bimonthly Recreational Mathematics Magazine.[2][3]
In 1967,
He worked with
Madachy retired from editing Journal of Recreational Mathematics in 2000.[5]: 272
In popular culture
Madachy is mentioned in the
Personal life
Madachy and his wife, Juliana, lived in Dayton, Ohio and had six children.[2]
References
- ^ "Journal of Recreational Mathematics". baywood.com. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Joseph Steven Madachy Obituary - Dayton, OH". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ JSTOR 2687895.
- ^ RECREATIONAL MATHEMATICS - The Fibonacci Quarterly
- ^ ISBN 9781439865002.
- JSTOR 3611870.
- ^ Mathematics on Vacation by Joseph S. Madachy. Kirkus Reviews. 14 November 1966.
- ^ Joseph S. Madachy, Mathematics on Vacation, Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd. 1966
- ^ Madachy, J. S., Madachy's Mathematical Recreations, New York: Dover, 1979.
- ^ Hunter, J.A.H. and Madachy, J. S., Mathematical Diversions, New York: Von Nostrand, 1963.
- ^ Scot Morris (October 1986). "Games". OMNI. 9 (1): 182–183.
- ^ "Pentominos - Some Solved and Unsolved Problems". The Journal of Recreational Mathematics. Baywood Publishing. July 1969.
- ^ Weisstein, Eric W. "Prime Magic Square". mathworld.wolfram.com.
- ^ Madachy, J. S. "Magic and Antimagic Squares." Ch. 4 in Madachy's Mathematical Recreations. New York: Dover, pp. 85-113, 1979.
- ^ "A Primer on Cryptarithmetic". cryptarithms.awardspace.us.
- ^ Joseph S. Madachy, Mathematics on Vacation, Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd. 1966, pages 163-175
- ^ "Narcissistic Numbers". www.magic-squares.net.
- ^ "Some New Narcissistic Numbers". The Fibonacci Quarterly. The Fibonacci Association. April 1972.
- ^ "Recreational mathematics" (PDF). The Fibonacci Quarterly. 6 (1). The Fibonacci Association: 60–68. February 1968. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ISBN 9780691115979. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Calculator Art Contest", Journal of Recreational Mathematics, Baywood Publishing. July 1971