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Everything I read about Iverson makes me like him more. I really wish his ideas were more prevalent in modern languages.

• kick 7y ago
  Not just languages: math, too! Absolutely brilliant man. In some ways, it's unfortunate that he influenced programming more than he influenced mathematics: his ideas for teaching were incredible, and all attempts to implement them succeeded. Were his ideas implemented more widely, there's no doubt that North America's schools would be leading the world.
  • nickpeterson 7y ago
    I would recommend those interested in this to check out this page: https://code.jsoftware.com/wiki/Essays/Bibliography https://code.jsoftware.com/wiki/Essays/Bibliography Specifically, look at the pdf's about parts of mathematics written by Iverson. Try the calculus one, it's great!
  • firethief 7y ago
    Did something about his math-teaching ideas make them less applicable outside North America?
    • kick 7y ago
      No, but he was born in Canada and spent most of his life in America, and all of his educational attempts were in North America.