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Terms: |Epitaphs| |Mathematics|

Published: 6. 5. 2026.

3.14159265358979323846264338327950288… This sequence was engraved on the tombstone of a mathematician who died in 1610 and was buried in Leiden in the Netherlands. What was his name?

Ludolph van Ceulen

Terms: |Mathematics| |Norway|

Published: 5. 5. 2026.

The Norwegians award one of the most famous prizes in mathematics. Bestowed by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and worth about 750,000 euros, it is named after a great Norwegian mathematician. What is the prize called?

Abel Prize

Terms: |Mathematics| |Scientific History|

Published: 30. 4. 2026.

The mathematician famous for calculating the value of pi was called Ludolph. What was his surname?

van Ceulen