Theoni Pappas

American mathematics teacher and author

Theoni Pappas (born 1944)^[1] is an American mathematics teacher known for her books and calendars concerning popular mathematics.

Pappas is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and earned a master's degree at Stanford University. She became a high school mathematics teacher in 1967.^[2]

She is the author of books including:

Mathematics Appreciation (1986)^[3]
The Joy of Mathematics (1986)^[4]
Greek Cooking for Everyone (with Elvira Monroe, 1989)
Math Talk: Mathematical Ideas in Poems for Two Voices (1991)^[5]
More Joy of Mathematics: Exploring Mathematics All around You (1991)^[6]
Fractals, Googols, and Other Mathematical Tales (1993)
The Magic of Mathematics: Discovering the Spell of Mathematics (1994)^[7]
The Music of Reason: Experience the Beauty of Mathematics through Quotations (1995)^[8]
Math for Kids & Other People Too! (1997)^[9]
The Adventures of Penrose: The Mathematical Cat (1997)^[10]
Mathematical Scandals (1997)^[11]
Math-a-Day: A Book of Days for Your Mathematical Year (1999)^[12]
Mathematical Footprints: Discovering Mathematical Impressions All around Us (1999)^[13]
Math Stuff (2002)^[14]
Further Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat (2004)^[15]
Mathematical Snippets: Exploring Mathematical Ideas in Small Bites (2008)^[16]
Numbers and Other Math Ideas Come Alive (2012)^[17]
Do the Math! Math Challenges to Exercise Your Mind (2015)^[18]
More Math Adventures with Penrose the Mathematical Cat (2017)
Mathematical Journeys: Math Ideas and the Secrets They Hold (2021)

Additionally, she has written a series of annual mathematics calendars in various editions.^[19]

References

^ Birth year from VIAF authority control record, accessed 2021-10-31
^ "Theoni Pappas Biography", Grants and awards: Supporters, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, retrieved 2021-10-31
^ Review of Mathematics Appreciation: A. Dean Hendrickson, The Arithmetic Teacher, JSTOR 41193107
^ Reviews of The Joy of Mathematics: Mary L. Maxwell, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27966686; Randy Roberts, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27965463
^ Review of Math Talk: Barbara Mooney, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27967359
^ Review of More Joy of Mathematics: Robert P. Stutts, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27968135
^ Review of The Magic of Mathematics: Art Johnson, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27969131
^ Review of The Music of Reason: Cynthia Barb, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27969814
^ Review of Math for Kids & Other People Too!: Jackie Faillace Getgood, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, JSTOR 41181709
^ Review of The Adventures of Penrose: Shirley Roberts, Teaching Children Mathematics, JSTOR 41197157
^ Review of Mathematical Scandals: Frank Swetz, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27970557
^ Review of Math-a-Day: Stuart Moskowitz, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 20870615
^ Review of Mathematical Footprints: Jerry Lenz, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27971527
^ Review of Math Stuff: Andrew Janoosky, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 20871444
^ Review of Further Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat: Nancy W. Lewis, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, JSTOR 41182865
^ Review of Mathematical Snippets: Exploring Mathematical Ideas in Small Bites: Betty Jo Rodgers, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 20876437
^ Reviews of Numbers and Other Math Ideas Come Alive: Marla Ann L. Baber, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, doi:10.5951/mathteacmiddscho.18.6.0387, JSTOR 10.5951/mathteacmiddscho.18.6.0387; Joseph Bettina, The Mathematics Teacher, doi:10.5951/mathteacher.107.8.0636, JSTOR 10.5951/mathteacher.107.8.0636; Shannon Hammond, The Mathematics Teacher, doi:10.5951/mathteacher.107.3.0238, JSTOR 10.5951/mathteacher.107.3.0238
^ Review of Do the Math!: The Mathematics Teacher, doi:10.5951/mathteacher.109.9.0717,
^
Reviews of Pappas's mathematical calendars:
- 1981, Margaret Holland, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27962309
- 1983, Margaret Holland, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27963372
- 1984, Margaret Holland, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27963915, JSTOR 27963981
- 1985, Beverly K. Kimes, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27964506; Stanley M. Lucas, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27964507; Carol Novillis Larson, The Arithmetic Teacher, JSTOR 41192692
- 1986, Beverly K. Kimes, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27964817; Carol Novillis Larson, The Arithmetic Teacher, JSTOR 41194158
- 1987, Irene W. Kann, The Arithmetic Teacher, JSTOR 41193137
- 1988, Paul M. Midkiff, The Arithmetic Teacher, JSTOR 41193398
- 1990, Karen Doyle Walton, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27966641; Arnold Friedman, Science Scope, JSTOR 45027769
- 1993, Lawrence Tripp, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27968363; Jane B. Murphy, The Arithmetic Teacher, JSTOR 41195897
- 1995, L. Lee Osburn, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27969779
- 1996, Carol Fisher, Teaching Children Mathematics, JSTOR 41196600
- 1997, Stephen Currie, Teaching Children Mathematics, JSTOR 41196805
- 1998, Monte J. Zerger, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27970559
- 2001, Corbin P. Smith, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 20870738
- 2005, Andrew Johnson, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27971838
- 2007, Scott Anthony Barba, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 27972358
- 2008, James N. Boyd, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 20876255
- 2010, David Ebert, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 20876641
- 2011, Beth Bos, The Mathematics Teacher, JSTOR 20876924; Karol Yeatts, Teaching Children Mathematics, JSTOR 41199706
- 2012, Bob Horton, The Mathematics Teacher, doi:10.5951/mathteacher.105.5.0396, JSTOR 10.5951/mathteacher.105.5.0396
- 2014, Patricia Baggett, The Mathematics Teacher, doi:10.5951/mathteacher.107.5.0394, JSTOR 10.5951/mathteacher.107.5.0394
- 2016, The Mathematics Teacher, doi:10.5951/mathteacher.109.6.0476, JSTOR 10.5951/mathteacher.109.6.0476
- 2018, The Mathematics Teacher, doi:10.5951/mathteacher.111.6.0477, JSTOR 10.5951/mathteacher.111.6.0477
- 2019, The Mathematics Teacher, doi:10.5951/mathteacher.112.3.0237