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5 unusual facts about William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition


Elizabeth Lowell Putnam

In 1927, sometime after her husband's death, Elizabeth Lowell Putnam established the William Lowell Putnam Intercollegiate Memorial Fund in order to begin a college-level mathematics competition.

Mathematical Association of America

The MAA sponsors numerous competitions for students, including the William Lowell Putnam exam for undergraduate students, and the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) for middle- and high-school students.

Mike Develin

Develin is a 2-time Putnam fellow.

Proof that 22/7 exceeds π

The evaluation of this integral was the first problem in the 1968 Putnam Competition.

William Lowell Putnam

In 1927, Elizabeth Lowell Putnam established the William Lowell Putnam Intercollegiate Memorial Fund in order to begin a college-level mathematics competition, the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition.



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