Theoni Pappas (born 1944) is an American mathematics teacher known for her books and calendars concerning popular mathematics.
Pappas is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and earned a master's degree at Stanford University. She became a high school mathematics teacher in 1967.
She is the author of books including: Mathematics Appreciation (1986) The Joy of Mathematics (1986) Greek Cooking for Everyone (with Elvira Monroe, 1989) Math Talk: Mathematical Ideas in Poems for Two Voices (1991) More Joy of Mathematics: Exploring Mathematics All around You (1991) Fractals, Googols, and Other Mathematical Tales (1993) The Magic of Mathematics: Discovering the Spell of Mathematics (1994) The Music of Reason: Experience the Beauty of Mathematics through Quotations (1995) Math for Kids & Other People Too! (1997) The Adventures of Penrose: The Mathematical Cat (1997) Mathematical Scandals (1997) Math-a-Day: A Book of Days for Your Mathematical Year (1999) Mathematical Footprints: Discovering Mathematical Impressions All around Us (1999) Math Stuff (2002) Further Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat (2004) Mathematical Snippets: Exploring Mathematical Ideas in Small Bites (2008) Numbers and Other Math Ideas Come Alive (2012) Do the Math! Math Challenges to Exercise Your Mind (2015) More Math Adventures with Penrose the Mathematical Cat (2017) Mathematical Journeys: Math Ideas and the Secrets They Hold (2021)
Additionally, she has written a series of annual mathematics calendars in various editions.
References Review of Math for Kids & Other People Too!: Jackie Faillace Getgood, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School,
Reviews of Numbers and Other Math Ideas Come Alive: Marla Ann L. Baber, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, , ; Joseph Bettina, The Mathematics Teacher, , ; Shannon Hammond, The Mathematics Teacher, ,
Review of Mathematics Appreciation: A. Dean Hendrickson, The Arithmetic Teacher,
Birth year from VIAF authority control record, accessed 2021-10-31
Reviews of Pappas's mathematical calendars: 1981, Margaret Holland, The Mathematics Teacher, 1983, Margaret Holland, The Mathematics Teacher, 1984, Margaret Holland, The Mathematics Teacher, , 1985, Beverly K. Kimes, The Mathematics Teacher, ; Stanley M. Lucas, The Mathematics Teacher, ; Carol Novillis Larson, The Arithmetic Teacher, 1986, Beverly K. Kimes, The Mathematics Teacher, ; Carol Novillis Larson, The Arithmetic Teacher, 1987, Irene W. Kann, The Arithmetic Teacher, 1988, Paul M. Midkiff, The Arithmetic Teacher, 1990, Karen Doyle Walton, The Mathematics Teacher, ; Arnold Friedman, Science Scope, 1993, Lawrence Tripp, The Mathematics Teacher, ; Jane B. Murphy, The Arithmetic Teacher, 1995, L. Lee Osburn, The Mathematics Teacher, 1996, Carol Fisher, Teaching Children Mathematics, 1997, Stephen Currie, Teaching Children Mathematics, 1998, Monte J. Zerger, The Mathematics Teacher, 2001, Corbin P. Smith, The Mathematics Teacher, 2005, Andrew Johnson, The Mathematics Teacher, 2007, Scott Anthony Barba, The Mathematics Teacher, 2008, James N. Boyd, The Mathematics Teacher, 2010, David Ebert, The Mathematics Teacher, 2011, Beth Bos, The Mathematics Teacher, ; Karol Yeatts, Teaching Children Mathematics, 2012, Bob Horton, The Mathematics Teacher, , 2014, Patricia Baggett, The Mathematics Teacher, , 2016, The Mathematics Teacher, , 2018, The Mathematics Teacher, , 2019, The Mathematics Teacher,
Review of Math-a-Day: Stuart Moskowitz, The Mathematics Teacher,
Review of Do the Math!: The Mathematics Teacher, ,
Review of Mathematical Footprints: Jerry Lenz, The Mathematics Teacher,
Review of Further Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat: Nancy W. Lewis, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School,
Reviews of The Joy of Mathematics: Mary L. Maxwell, The Mathematics Teacher, ; Randy Roberts, The Mathematics Teacher,
Review of The Magic of Mathematics: Art Johnson, The Mathematics Teacher,
Review of More Joy of Mathematics: Robert P. Stutts, The Mathematics Teacher,
Review of The Music of Reason: Cynthia Barb, The Mathematics Teacher,
Review of The Adventures of Penrose: Shirley Roberts, Teaching Children Mathematics,
Review of Mathematical Scandals: Frank Swetz, The Mathematics Teacher,
Review of Mathematical Snippets: Exploring Mathematical Ideas in Small Bites: Betty Jo Rodgers, The Mathematics Teacher,
Review of Math Stuff: Andrew Janoosky, The Mathematics Teacher,
Review of Math Talk: Barbara Mooney, The Mathematics Teacher,
Further reading Pappas is profiled in