Robert Fountain
Encyclopedia
Robert Fountain is a British
calculating prodigy. He won the inaugural MSO Mental Calculation
World Championship in 1998 and the inaugural Mental Calculation World Cup
in 2004. In 1999 he became the first Grandmaster of Mental Calculation
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
calculating prodigy. He won the inaugural MSO Mental Calculation
Mental calculation
Mental calculation comprises arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from calculators, computers, or pen and paper. People use mental calculation when computing tools are not available, when it is faster than other means of calculation , or in a competition context...
World Championship in 1998 and the inaugural Mental Calculation World Cup
Mental Calculation World Cup
-Mental Calculation World Cup 2004:The first Mental Calculation World Cup was held in Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany on 30 October 2004. There were 17 participants from 10 countries.The World Cup involved the following contests :...
in 2004. In 1999 he became the first Grandmaster of Mental Calculation
Mental calculation
Mental calculation comprises arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from calculators, computers, or pen and paper. People use mental calculation when computing tools are not available, when it is faster than other means of calculation , or in a competition context...
.