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Cathy O'Neil

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Catherine "Cathy" Helen O'Neil (born 1972) is an American mathematician, data scientist, and author. She is the author of the New York Times best-seller Weapons of Math Destruction, and opinion columns in Bloomberg View. O'Neil was active in the Occupy movement. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Cathy O'Neil is the 1,007th most popular mathematician, the 19,716th most popular biography from United States and the 104th most popular American Mathematician.

Cathy O'Neil is an American mathematician known for her work on the ethical implications of algorithms and data science. She is the author of the book "Weapons of Math Destruction," which critiques the use of algorithms in decision-making processes that can perpetuate inequality and harm society.

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Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Cathy O'Neil ranks 1,007 out of 1,004Before her are Daniel J. Bernstein, Jennifer Tour Chayes, Olga Holtz, Noam Elkies, Pietro Boselli, and Hannah Fry. After her are Charles Hoskinson, and Gian-Carlo Rota.

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Among people born in United States, Cathy O'Neil ranks 19,724 out of 20,380Before her are Ami Bera (1965), Conor Leslie (1991), Cadillac Anderson (1964), Harley Quinn Smith (1999), Zach Blair (1974), and Michael C. Maronna (1977). After her are Carrie Brownstein (1974), Robert Aderholt (1965), Ayad Akhtar (1970), Jhonen Vasquez (1974), Lauren Bowles (1973), and Galen Rupp (1986).

Among MATHEMATICIANS In United States

Among mathematicians born in United States, Cathy O'Neil ranks 104Before her are Euphemia Haynes (1890), Steven Strogatz (1959), Joan Birman (1927), Daniel J. Bernstein (1971), Jennifer Tour Chayes (1956), and Noam Elkies (1966). After her are Charles Hoskinson (1987).