Paul Zeitz (born July 5, 1958) is a Professor of Mathematics at the

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Biography

In 1974, Paul Zeitz won the USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) and was a member of the first American team to participate in the

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(IMO). The following year he graduated from

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. In 2003, Zeitz received from the

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one of the

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. In 2013, Zeitz began plannin
Proof School
in San Francisco, a school for children in grades 6-12 who have a passion for math. The school opened in San Francisco in 2015. Zeitz and Andrew Chung are also the cofounders o
Math in the Mountains
(MiTM), a program that is designed for teachers, kids, and parents with a deep passion for mathematics. Based at the Teton Science Schools in scenic Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the goal of MitM is to mix mathematical exploration with outdoor adventures in a way that fosters creativity, imaginative thinking, grit, resilience, and intellectual risk-taking.

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