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Mathematician and author of What We Cannot Know, Du Sautoy is the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford.

Marcus du Sautoy is a famed mathematician and Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford. He is a BBC TV favourite and author of the popular science books 'The Creativity Code' and 'The Music of the Primes'.

Marcus du Sautoy is a famed mathematician and Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford. He is a BBC TV favourite and author of the popular science books 'The Creativity Code' and 'The Music of the Primes'.

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