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The Renaissance Mathematicus

An aging freak who fell in love with the history of science and now lives mostly in the 16th century.

  • By Thony Christie
  • Based in Germany
  • Roughly two posts per week
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Most recent posts

It can’t be that bad, after all it’s a Penguin – Part the First
What follow is an excruciatingly long, overblown review/demolition of the first half of a supposedly popular book on the history of mathematics. As I began to approach 12,000 words, yes you read that correctly, I …
On , by thonyc, 12,002 words
From τὰ φυσικά (ta physika) to physics – XXXVI
In 2007, the 62nd General Assembly of the United Nations declared 2009 the International Year of Astronomy to mark the 400th anniversary of the first recorded astronomical observations with a telescope by Galileo Galilei and …
On , by thonyc, 3,220 words
On the 1st of Undecember
The Renaissance Mathematicus and the HISTSCI_HULK are taking a break this week Normal service will be resumed next week.
On , by thonyc, 24 words