Leila Schneps, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Leila Schneps

American mathematician and novelist

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1961

Place of Birth: Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Profession: mathematician, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Leila Schneps (born December 22, 1961) is an American mathematician, living in France, employed by Centre national de la recherche scientifique, and based at the Institut de Mathématiques de Jussieu of Pierre and Marie Curie University, France, where she specializes in number theory.
In addition to academic publication, she has edited several text books on aspects of mathematics, written a popular book and articles on the use and abuse of mathematics in criminal proceedings, and, under the pseudonym Catherine Shaw, written a series of mathematically themed murder mysteries.