George Kayatta

George N. Kayatta R.M. (born Brooklyn, April 25, 1944) claims to have contributed to mathematics, music, fine arts and martial arts. New York Magazine reports that he refuses to appear on TV unless introduced as a "Renaissance Man". He holds three Leonardo Da Vinci Awards (as artist, author, and playwright) from the Beaux Arts Society and a Humanitarian Award from NYC Philanthropic League.
He was born in Brooklyn in 1944 and educated at St Bonaventure University (B.A. 1965), CUNY (M.A. 1968), Case Western Reserve University (Ph.D. 1970) and LaSalle Extension University (Ll.B. 1973).
Poetry
He translated the Bible into verse in 1987 as The Holy Bible in Rhyme.
Mathematics
In a talk on crackpots who make warrantless claims of revolutionary discoveries in mathematics and science (including one who claimed that π = 3 + 1/8 and another who claimed to have discovered that the sun is made of ice), Jonathan Partington stated that Kayatta's writtings The Planetarium Papers have been described as "Theories that reveal devastating insights into the disconstancy of the speed of light, the sub-zero of zero, the new p, and the inaccuracy of computer analysis of megadistance and velocity. This may change the entire facade of mathematical reality.". Underwood Dudley described Kayatta in his book Mathematical Cranks under the section "Megalomania" as a "tireless self-promoter".
Martial arts
He holds a black belt from the New York Karate Academy and has been chief writer for World Karate Magazine: he has three martial arts journalism awards. He contributed the theme music to The Magic Garden .

Main Menu

See Also

Main Menu