Gauss and his father.
Dec 15, 2014 #3 WWGD Science Advisor Gold Member 5,905 6,968 Wouldn't the Bernoullis be there somewhere?
Dec 15, 2014 #4 jedishrfu Mentor Insights Author 13,627 7,615 I couldn't find a reference to support the OP's post. For Gauss, his father was a bricklayer not a mathematician: http://www.math.wichita.edu/history/men/gauss.html
I couldn't find a reference to support the OP's post. For Gauss, his father was a bricklayer not a mathematician: http://www.math.wichita.edu/history/men/gauss.html
Dec 15, 2014 #5 Nugatory Mentor 13,901 7,344 This was a joke making the rounds at Harvard around 1975... As the story was told, some poor fool of a grad student tried it in front of Garrett Birkhoff.
This was a joke making the rounds at Harvard around 1975... As the story was told, some poor fool of a grad student tried it in front of Garrett Birkhoff.
Dec 15, 2014 #6 jedishrfu Mentor Insights Author 13,627 7,615 I figured it was but wanted the OP to elaborate what he/she was thinking.
Dec 15, 2014 #7 lisab Staff Emeritus Science Advisor Gold Member 1,955 620 I think it's a trick question. Math isn't a team sport.
Dec 15, 2014 #8 jedishrfu Mentor Insights Author 13,627 7,615 Here's a real father and son team, the DeMaines: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/father-son-mathematicians-fold-math-fonts I first saw them in the beautiful documentary Beyond the Folds about origami art, science, engineering and math.
Here's a real father and son team, the DeMaines: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/father-son-mathematicians-fold-math-fonts I first saw them in the beautiful documentary Beyond the Folds about origami art, science, engineering and math.
Dec 15, 2014 #9 Silicon Waffle 159 203 Gauss and his father story is classic! :D This is more modern. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/father-son-mathematicians-fold-math-fonts Their names.. Martin Demaine and Erik Demaine I love coincidence in nature. Thanks all Gods and Goddesses!!!!!
Gauss and his father story is classic! :D This is more modern. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/father-son-mathematicians-fold-math-fonts Their names.. Martin Demaine and Erik Demaine I love coincidence in nature. Thanks all Gods and Goddesses!!!!!