Brian thanks for the Ellenberg link. Roger’s point about the legacy of ideas is good too. By that standard Euclid would be a clear winner it’s hard to think of any other work, mathematical or otherwise that has exercised such a huge influence over more than two thousand years.
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 15, 2021, at 17:48, Jose Mario Quintana > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ibn Sina (Avicenna) has an entry at, > > Avicenna (980 - 1037) - Biography - MacTutor History of Mathematics > (st-andrews.ac.uk) > <https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Avicenna/> > > and his mausoleum is not unimpressive (take your time), > > Avicenna Mausoleum - موزه ابوعلی سینا *NO ANY REUSED NOR THIRD-PARTY > CONTENT INCLUDED* - YouTube > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPMcGtLtTdk&t=233s> > > Incidentally, he provided a forceful and persuasive argument supporting the > law of noncontradiction, > > Quote by Avicenna: “Anyone who denies the law of non-contradiction ...” > (goodreads.com) > <https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/706107-anyone-who-denies-the-law-of-non-contradiction-should-be-beaten> > > > >> On Sat, Aug 14, 2021 at 11:08 PM greg heil <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> i suppose this is a bit political;-) >> my nomination would be >> >> https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/commemorations/paul-dirac >> >> ~greg heil >> https//picsrp.github.io >> >> -- >> >> from: Donna Ydreos <[email protected]> >> date: Aug 14, 2021, 8:03 PM >> subject: Re: [Jchat] Most Impressive Mathematician Gravesite. >> >>> When Cicero found Archimedes’ tomb in Syracuse: >> >> >> https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2019/03/when-cicero-found-archimedes-tomb-in-syracuse >> >> -- >> >> from: Joey K Tuttle <[email protected]> >> date: Aug 14, 2021, 7:43 PM >> subject: Re: [Jchat] Most Impressive Mathematician Gravesite. >> >> The most impressive one I’ve seen is Issac Newton in Westminster Abby. >> >> -- >> >> from: John Baker <[email protected]> >> to: Chat forum <[email protected]> >> date: Aug 14, 2021, 5:52 PM >> subject: [Jchat] Most Impressive Mathematician Gravesite. >> >>> Here’s a little question that draws a blank on Google. What famous >> mathematician has the most impressive gravesite? Any figure from any era of >> world history is allowed >> . >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
