Siobhan Roberts facts for kids
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Siobhan Roberts
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| Born | Belleville, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Ryerson University Queen's University at Kingston |
Siobhan Roberts is a Canadian writer. She is known for her work as a science journalist and for writing biographies. She also studies the history of mathematics.
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Learning and Early Life
Siobhan Roberts was born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. She went to Queen's University and earned a degree in history.
Later, in 1997, she studied journalism at Ryerson University. This helped her become a great writer and storyteller.
Books About Brilliant Minds
Siobhan Roberts has written several interesting books. These books tell the stories of important people in math and science.
King of Infinite Space
Her first book, King of Infinite Space: Donald Coxeter, the Man Who Saved Geometry, was published in 2006. It is about a famous mathematician named Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter. This book won the Euler Book Prize from the Mathematical Association of America.
Wind Wizard
In 2012, Siobhan Roberts wrote Wind Wizard: Alan G. Davenport and the Art of Wind Engineering. This book is about Alan Garnett Davenport, who was an expert in wind engineering. He studied how wind affects buildings. The book won the W. Gordon Plewes History Award.
Genius At Play
Her book Genius At Play: The Curious Mind of John Horton Conway came out in 2015. It tells the story of John Horton Conway, another brilliant mathematician.
Awards and Achievements
Siobhan Roberts has won many awards for her writing. She has received several National Magazine Awards in Canada.
She also won the Communications Award from the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics. This award was given to her because she writes engaging biographies of mathematicians and articles about math. Her work helps make complex topics exciting for everyone.
