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Garrett Eastman

This well-known Egyptian symbol is actually an early math problem - 11 views

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    "Chances are you've seen this symbol before, because it's one of the most well-known Egyptian symbols. It's called the Eye of Horus. It's been in the background of plenty of mummy movies, and been turned into a lot of necklace charms. Some people think it's writing. Actually, it's math."
Garrett Eastman

Nonfiction Review: A Strange Wilderness: The Lives of the Great Mathematicians by Amir ... - 9 views

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    Prolific science writer Aczel offers a grab bag of biographical sketches of important mathematicians: starting with the "rope-pullers" in ancient Egypt, who determined property lines for farmers
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