Harold Lee (Howy) Jordan
@howyjordan.bsky.social
Mathematician and dancer
Reposted by Harold Lee (Howy) Jordan
This is an incorrect calculation of the area of a triangle by a young Babylonian student at school around 1900-1600 BCE, excavated from the ancient city of Kish.
It’s a moment in the history of math, of education, of children, of mistakes, of people being people. I love it.
It’s a moment in the history of math, of education, of children, of mistakes, of people being people. I love it.
November 23, 2024 at 1:46 PM
This is an incorrect calculation of the area of a triangle by a young Babylonian student at school around 1900-1600 BCE, excavated from the ancient city of Kish.
It’s a moment in the history of math, of education, of children, of mistakes, of people being people. I love it.
It’s a moment in the history of math, of education, of children, of mistakes, of people being people. I love it.