18 Oct
2009
18 Oct
'09
3:14 p.m.
Do any math funsters know anything of the life (and assumed death) of Michael Goldberg, who wrote many papers on recreational topics from 1925-1980? There is a list of his papers here: http://upcommons.upc.edu/revistes/bitstream/2099/850/1/st4-11-a7.pdf Among other things, he classified the icosahedral polyhedra which underly fullerenes, viruses, and geodesic domes. I am curious to know more about his life, including year of birth and death. George http://www.georgehart.com P.S. The Math Museum exhibit will be traveling to Allentown, PA for two months starting next week, and you can ride the square-wheeled tricycle in Dallas, Oct 31-Nov 3: http://www.mathmidway.org/