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Biography
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Benjamin Wells
Professor: Mathematics | Computer Science
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Benjamin Wells teaches both mathematics and computer science courses as a member of both departments. He regularly teaches freshman seminars that combine science and art. He holds degrees from MIT and UC Berkeley and has studied in four countries. He won a John Templeton Foundation science and religion course prize in 1998 and held the USF Davies Professorship in 1989. The last student of noted logician Alfred Tarski, Wells works on the boundary of logic, algebra, and computing; he also contributes to computer graphics, visual communication, and classic computers. He is Graduate Program Director for Computer Science. He enjoys mysticism, cooking, computer-supported art, hiking, languages, dancing, tales, and married life with two children.
Contact Information:
University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton St. San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone: (415) 422-6235
Fax: (415) 422-5800
Email: wells@usfca.edu
Office: Harney Science Center, 522
Office Hours: T 3:30pm-4:30pm, R 10:30am-11:45pm and by appointment.
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