Richard Rusczyk
Richard Rusczyk | |
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| Born | September 21, 1971 Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Known for | Art of Problem Solving |
| Spouse | Vanessa Rusczyk |
| Awards | World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions Paul Erdös Award (2014) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Art of Problem Solving |
Richard Rusczyk (/ˈrʌsɪk/); born September 21, 1971) is an American mathematician. He was the founder and chief executive officer of Art of Problem Solving Inc. and a co-author of the Art of Problem Solving textbooks. Rusczyk was a national Mathcounts participant in 1985, and he won the USA Math Olympiad (USAMO) in 1989. He is one of the co-creators of the Mandelbrot Competition, and a former director of the USA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS). He also founded the San Diego Math Circle.