More likely to be after David Starr Jordan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan%27s_rule
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Starr_Jordan On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Jan Ygberg <jygb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all > > Maybe this one? : > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_algebra > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascual_Jordan > > Cheers > > > Jan H. N. Ygberg > Public Relations > Resident Naturalists Programme Coordinator > > EXPLORER'S INN > in the > TAMBOPATA NATIONAL RESERVE > A PERUVIAN SAFARIS ECO LODGE – A LODGE WITH A DIFFERENCE > Since 1976 A SHOWCASE OF THE AMAZON RAINFOREST > Peruvian Safaris S.A > Alcanfores 459 - Miraflores > Lima 18 - Peru > Phone: (51 1) 447 8888 > Fax: (51 1) 241 8427 > E-mail: safa...@amauta.rcp.net.pe / sa...@explorersinn.com > Web Site: http://www.explorersinn.com > Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/explorerslodge > Twitter: @explorersinn > > 2012/8/28 Philippe Golay <g...@geneva-link.ch> > > > Dear all, > > > > do you know who coined the expression « Jordan’s rule » or « Jordan’s > law » > > (fish species develop more vertebrae in a cold environment than in a warm > > one) ? > > > > Thank you in advance. > > Truly yours. > > > > Philippe > > > > SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS > > > > Philippe GOLAY > > elapsoïdea > > 21, chemin du Moulin > > CH – 1233 Bernex > > tel : +41(0)22 7771131 > > mail : g...@geneva-link.ch > > > > SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS > > L’autre jour, au fond d’un vallon, Un serpent piqua Jean Fréron. Que > > pensez-vous qu’il arriva? Ce fut le serpent qui creva.. (Voltaire, > Poésies > > mêlées) > > > > > > -- >