Robert Fountain (mental calculator)
Robert Fountain (born in 1969) is a British mental calculator. He won the first Mental Calculation World Cup in 2004 and the second Mental Calculation World Cup in 2006.[1][2][3] In 1999 he was recognised by the Mind Sports Organisation as the first Grandmaster of Mental Calculation. Fountain was inspired to take up mental calculation as a hobby at the age of 11 after seeing Wim Klein performing on television.[4] He is co-author of The Mental Calculator's Handbook.[5]
References[]
- ^ Handelsblatt, 01.11.2004
- ^ Focus Magazin, 04.11.2006
- ^ Der Tagesspiegel, 4/11/2006
- ^ Symmetry Magazine, December 2012
- ^ Robert Fountain, Jan van Koningsveld (2013). The Mental Calculator's Handbook. ISBN 978-1-300-84665-9.
External links[]
- Mental Calculation World Cup Website
- Spiegel TV 2004
- Deutschlands Superhirn 2016
- China Super Brain 2016
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