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# Jeffrey Shallit

(1957)   Mathematician   United States

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Jeffrey Shallit is a mathematician from the United States, best known for *Automatic sequences*.

## Quick Facts About Jeffrey Shallit

Born October 17, 1957

Nationality United States

Profession Mathematician

Notable works Automatic sequences

Spouse Anna Lubiw

## About Jeffrey Shallit

Jeffrey Outlaw Shallit is an American computer scientist and mathematician. He is an active number theorist and a noted critic of intelligent design. He is married to Anna Lubiw, also a computer scientist.

##  Quotes by Jeffrey Shallit

> [ What \[he\] is apparently objecting to is that not everyone takes his beliefs seriously. Indeed, some don't seem to respect his beliefs… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-shallit/what-he-is-apparently-objecting-to-is-that-not-everyone-takes-his/)

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[Belief](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/belief/)

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> [That's the problem with false proofs of true theorems; it's not easy to produce a counterexample.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-shallit/that-s-the-problem-with-false-proofs-of-true-theorems-it-s-not-easy/)

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[Easy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/easy/)

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> [ \[He\] seems to want it both ways: the freedom to hold and express beliefs, and immunity from criticism for those beliefs. This… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-shallit/he-seems-to-want-it-both-ways-the-freedom-to-hold-and-express-beliefs/)

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[Attitude](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/attitude/)

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