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Robert Fountain (mental calculator)

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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]

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  1. ^ "Brite ist bester Kopfrechner der Welt". www.handelsblatt.com.
  2. ^ "Focus Magazin, 04.11.2006".
  3. ^ "Robert Fountain Weltmeister im Kopfrechnen". Der Tagesspiegel Online. 4 November 2006 – via Tagesspiegel.
  4. ^ Brewster, Signe. "'Human calculator' Wim Klein advanced physics, inspired others". www.symmetrymagazine.org.
  5. ^ Robert Fountain, Jan van Koningsveld (2013). The Mental Calculator's Handbook. ISBN 978-1-300-84665-9.
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