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Fermat’s Theorem: The Texas Oil Heir Who Assumed the Mathematics Impossible

In September 1981, Mr. Vaughn funded the world’s first major conference on the Fermat conundrum. took place Endicott HouseAn MIT convention center near Boston is set in a French mansion-style mansion on a lush landscape. organizers Columbia’s Dr. Goldfeld, NYU’s Dr. Edwards, University of Washington’s Dr. Koblitz was Nicholas Katz of Princeton University and two …

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Paula Caplan, 74, Died; Feminist Psychologist Assumed Her Profession

The couple divorced in 1978. A previous marriage also ended in divorce. Dr. Caplan’s son Jeremy survives along with his daughter; brother Bruce; and five grandchildren. After moving to Canada, Dr. Caplan worked as a psychologist at the Toronto Family Court for three years. Among her first efforts was a study of assertiveness between girls …

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