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Marcus du Sautoy

Marcus du Sautoy

How to pronounce Marcus du Sautoy: doo SAU-toy

Marcus du Sautoy Biography

Marcus du Sautoy is Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and professor of mathematics at the University of Oxford. He is author of eight books and two plays. Du Sautoy is a Fellow of the Royal Society and recipient of many awards, including the Berwick Prize and an OBE. He lives in London.

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Marcus du Sautoy speaks about his book, Around the World in 80 Games, at the Jaipur Literature Festival.

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