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| '''Jeremiah Farrell''' (b. 1937 |
'''Jeremiah (Jerry) Farrell''' (b. 1937), is an ] professor emeritus of ] at ] in ]. He is well-known for having designed ]'s favorite puzzle, the 1996 "Election Day" crossword in the ]. He has also written puzzles for many other books and newspapers, such as ]'s puzzle column for ] magazine. | ||
| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| Born in ], his father, Paul Farrell, was a third generation railroad man. His mother, Belle Einsphar, raised Farrell and his two younger sisters. He attended ], graduating in 1955, and |
Born in ], his father, Paul Farrell, was a third generation railroad man. His mother, Belle Einsphar, raised Farrell and his two younger sisters. He attended ], graduating in 1955, and also working himself for one summer on the railroad, working as a "grinder", whose job was to plane down the railroad tracks so that they stayed smooth. | ||
| He later studied at the ], graduating in 1963 with degrees in mathematics, chemistry, and physics. He later obtained a Master's degree in mathematics, and was hired as a teacher in 1966 at Butler University, where he worked for the next 40 years, teaching nearly every subject in the mathematics department. He officially retired in 1994, but has continued to teach every semester. | |||
| ⚫ | With his wife Karen, Farrell has organized the biannual "Gatherings for Gardner", which started in |
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| ⚫ | With his wife Karen, Farrell has organized the biannual "Gatherings for Gardner", which started in 1993 as an invitation-only event for people connected with ]. | ||
| Farrell worked on the railroad for one summer. He worked as a "grinder", beveling the tracks so that they would stay level. | Farrell worked on the railroad for one summer. He worked as a "grinder", beveling the tracks so that they would stay level. | ||
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| Farrell and his wife also publish of a quarterly journal called "Wordways, the journal of recreational linguistics." | Farrell and his wife also publish of a quarterly journal called "Wordways, the journal of recreational linguistics." | ||
| Farrell is a card-carrying member of the ], and ] has awarded him the title of "Omniheurist, First-Class," for being the first person to correctly solve the embedded puzzle in Shasha's book, ''Puzzling Adventures'', which led to a specific location in ] for a scheduled meeting with the author. (Indianapolis Star) | |||
| ==Contributed works== | ==Contributed works== | ||
| * ''Zen and the Art of Magic Squares'' | * ''Zen and the Art of Magic Squares'' | ||
| * A.K. Peters publications (where he is called a "mathemagician" | * A.K. Peters publications (where he is called a "mathemagician") | ||
| * ''Discover'' magazine | * ''Discover'' magazine | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| * ''New York Sun'', "A Washington Square Park Is Solved", May 19-21, 2006 | * ''New York Sun'', "A Washington Square Park Puzzle Is Solved", May 19-21, 2006 | ||
| * ''Indianapolis Star'', May 25, 2006, "Butler Prof Figures It Out" | * ''Indianapolis Star'', May 25, 2006, "Butler Prof Figures It Out" | ||
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Jeremiah (Jerry) Farrell (b. 1937), is an American professor emeritus of mathematics at Butler University in Indiana. He is well-known for having designed Will Shortz's favorite puzzle, the 1996 "Election Day" crossword in the New York Times. He has also written puzzles for many other books and newspapers, such as Scott Kim's puzzle column for Discover magazine.
Biography
Born in Hastings, Nebraska, his father, Paul Farrell, was a third generation railroad man. His mother, Belle Einsphar, raised Farrell and his two younger sisters. He attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1955, and also working himself for one summer on the railroad, working as a "grinder", whose job was to plane down the railroad tracks so that they stayed smooth.
He later studied at the University of Nebraska, graduating in 1963 with degrees in mathematics, chemistry, and physics. He later obtained a Master's degree in mathematics, and was hired as a teacher in 1966 at Butler University, where he worked for the next 40 years, teaching nearly every subject in the mathematics department. He officially retired in 1994, but has continued to teach every semester.
With his wife Karen, Farrell has organized the biannual "Gatherings for Gardner", which started in 1993 as an invitation-only event for people connected with Martin Gardner.
Farrell worked on the railroad for one summer. He worked as a "grinder", beveling the tracks so that they would stay level.
Farrell and his wife also publish of a quarterly journal called "Wordways, the journal of recreational linguistics."
Farrell is a card-carrying member of the Flat Earth Society, and Dennis E. Shasha has awarded him the title of "Omniheurist, First-Class," for being the first person to correctly solve the embedded puzzle in Shasha's book, Puzzling Adventures, which led to a specific location in Greenwich Village for a scheduled meeting with the author. (Indianapolis Star)
Contributed works
- Zen and the Art of Magic Squares
- A.K. Peters publications (where he is called a "mathemagician")
- Discover magazine
References
- NYT "Election Day" crossword
- New York Sun, "A Washington Square Park Puzzle Is Solved", May 19-21, 2006
- Indianapolis Star, May 25, 2006, "Butler Prof Figures It Out"