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# James Tanton

(1966)   Mathematician

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James Tanton is a mathematician, best known for *Weird Ways to Work with Pi*.

## Quick Facts About James Tanton

Born August 1, 1966

Profession Mathematician

Notable works Weird Ways to Work with Pi

## About James Tanton

James Stuart Tanton is an Australian-American mathematician and math educator. He is the Associate Coordinator of Public Programs at the Berkeley School of Education. He is also a winner of the Kidder Faculty Prize for his teaching at St. Mark's School, Mathematician-at-Large at the Mathematical Association of America, author of over ten books on mathematics, curriculum, and education, and creator of videos on mathematics on YouTube. As of May 2026, his approximately 590 videos had earned over 8.4 million views.

##  Quotes by James Tanton

> [Math is the beautiful, rich, joyful, playful, surprising, frustrating, humbling and creative art that speaks to something transcendental. It is worthy of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-tanton/math-is-the-beautiful-rich-joyful-playful-surprising-frustrating/)

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> [Mathematics speaks to the transcendental, as does this extraordinary friendship. A beautiful book!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-tanton/mathematics-speaks-to-the-transcendental-as-does-this-extraordinary/)

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