Re: [math-fun] The Unabomber's Mathematical Locutions
Are there any other famous mathematicians who were also criminals? I seem to recall that Vieta was a lawyer, but I'm not aware of any greater crimes. Napolean has Napolean's theorem, but isn't normally considered a mathematician. Socrates was a criminal, but was he a mathematician? Logician?
Not only is there another criminal mathematician, but his name is also Theodore. About 25 years ago, Theodore Streleski, a ten-year Ph.D. student in the Stanford Math Department clubbed to death one of the faculty. He had originally planned to kill the Department Chairman, but this particular follow had made fun of his shoes. He had a liberal jury that bought his defense of diminished capacitance, and served about 7 years in prison. He's roaming around somewhere, so be careful whom you ridicule! --- Henry Baker <hbaker1@pipeline.com> wrote:
Are there any other famous mathematicians who were also criminals?
I seem to recall that Vieta was a lawyer, but I'm not aware of any greater crimes.
Napolean has Napolean's theorem, but isn't normally considered a mathematician.
Socrates was a criminal, but was he a mathematician? Logician?
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugene Salamin" <gene_salamin@yahoo.com> To: "math-fun" <math-fun@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 1:20 PM Subject: Re: [math-fun] The Unabomber's Mathematical Locutions
Not only is there another criminal mathematician, but his name is also Theodore. About 25 years ago, Theodore Streleski, a ten-year Ph.D. student in the Stanford Math Department clubbed to death one of the faculty. He had originally planned to kill the Department Chairman, but this particular follow had made fun of his shoes. He had a liberal jury that bought his defense of diminished capacitance, and served about 7 years in prison. He's roaming around somewhere, so be careful whom you ridicule!
Gray: Diminished capacitance? How about his inductance?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Henry Baker" <hbaker1@pipeline.com> To: "Bill Thurston" <wpt@math.ucdavis.edu> Cc: "math-fun" <math-fun@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 12:46 PM Subject: Re: [math-fun] The Unabomber's Mathematical Locutions
Are there any other famous mathematicians who were also criminals?
I seem to recall that Vieta was a lawyer, but I'm not aware of any greater crimes.
Napolean has Napolean's theorem, but isn't normally considered a mathematician.
Gray: Napoleon was probably not the originator of that theorem. I think the earliest known mention was in 1825. Napoleon's theorem may rank as the most generalized theorem in the history of geometry, culminating (so far) in an article of mine in the March 2003 Monthly. But it can be taken even farther, which I am now working on. I do not (yet) have a criminal career, but will consider one if my article continues to be totally ignored. Please help me avoid a life of crime! :o)
Professor Moriarity. Although this might technically be a fictional criminal who was also a mathematician. --- Henry Baker <hbaker1@pipeline.com> wrote:
Are there any other famous mathematicians who were also criminals?
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