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| Robert W. Faid | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Wesley Faid (1929-04-30)April 30, 1929 Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Died | May 30, 2008(2008-05-30) (aged 79) Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Coatesville Bible College Johns Hopkins University |
| Occupation(s) | author, numerologist, previously nuclear engineer |
| Known for | Ig Nobel prize in Mathematics |
Robert W. Faid (April 30, 1929 – May 30, 2008) was an American author, numerologist and former nuclear engineer from Greenville, South Carolina. He held a master's degree in theology from Coatesville Bible College. Faid was an agnostic in his early life and converted to Christianity after recovery from cancer.
Faid is listed as the inventor on two 1977 United States patents relating to improvements in the construction of concrete structures such as containment buildings for nuclear power plants.
Ig Nobel Prize
In 1993, Faid was awarded the Ig Nobel prize for Mathematics for calculating the exact odds (710,609,175,188,282,000 to 1) that Mikhail Gorbachev is the Antichrist, based on his 1988 book Gorbachev! Has the Real Antichrist Come?
On hearing about the award, Faid said "It's a serious book, not a joke... mathematically minded people use numbers to answer many questions, even questions that are not overtly mathematical."
Bibliography
- Gorbachev! Has the Real Antichrist Come? (ISBN 0-932081-19-3) (1988)
- A Scientific Approach to Biblical Mysteries (ISBN 0-89221-231-4) (1993)
- A Scientific Approach to More Biblical Mysteries (ISBN 0-89221-283-7) (1995)
- A Scientific Approach to Christianity (ISBN 0-89221-186-5) (1990)
- Lydia: Seller of Purple (ISBN 0-88270-569-5) (1984)
References
- "Robert W. Faid". Genealogy Bank. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- "Nobelpreis mal anders". DER SPIEGEL – Geschichte (in German). October 8, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- Maack, Benjamin (October 8, 2009). "Nobelpreis mal anders". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved September 1, 2020.