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'''Georg Ferdinand Ludwig Philipp Cantor''' ( | [[File:Georg_Cantor_diagonal_argument.jpg|thumb|Cantor circa 1870.]]'''Georg Ferdinand Ludwig Philipp Cantor''' (March 3 [O.S. February 19] 1845 – ?) is a German [[mathematician (nonfiction)|mathematician]] and [[Superhero (nonfiction)|superhero]]. | ||
He invented [[Set theory (nonfiction)|Set theory]], which has become a fundamental theory in [[Mathematics (nonfiction)|mathematics]]. | He invented [[Set theory (nonfiction)|Set theory]], which has become a fundamental theory in [[Mathematics (nonfiction)|mathematics]]. | ||
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In 1904, the Royal Society awarded Cantor its Sylvester Medal, the highest honor it can confer for work in mathematics. | In 1904, the Royal Society awarded Cantor its Sylvester Medal, the highest honor it can confer for work in mathematics. | ||
To this day (June 2016), mathematician [[David Hilbert]] defends it from its critics by declaring: | |||
<blockquote>"No one shall expel us from the Paradise that Cantor has created."</blockquote> | <blockquote>"No one shall expel us from the Paradise that Cantor has created."</blockquote> | ||
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File:Benoit Mandelbrot.jpg|link=Benoit Mandelbrot (nonfiction)|[[Benoit Mandelbrot (nonfiction)|Benoit Mandelbrot]] and Georg Cantor may form crime-fighting team. | |||
File:Cantor set (four iterations).png|link=Set theory (nonfiction)|Cantor said to be "flattered but slightly embarrassed" by crime-fighter [[The Sigil (crime fighter)|The Sigil]]'s new [[Sigil (nonfiction)|sigil]]. | File:Cantor set (four iterations).png|link=Set theory (nonfiction)|Cantor said to be "flattered but slightly embarrassed" by crime-fighter [[The Sigil (crime fighter)|The Sigil]]'s new [[Sigil (nonfiction)|sigil]]. | ||
File:Venn_A_intersect_B.svg|[[Venn diagram (nonfiction)|Venn diagram]] was a gift, can't throw it away, decides Cantor. | |||
File:Georg Cantor 1894.png|link=Georg Cantor (nonfiction)|"Continue the work," older [[Georg Cantor (nonfiction)|Georg Cantor]] advises younger Georg Cantor. | |||
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* [[David Hilbert (nonfiction)]] | * [[David Hilbert (nonfiction)]] | ||
== Nonfiction cross-reference == | == Nonfiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[Georg Cantor (nonfiction)]] | |||
* [[David Hilbert (nonfiction)]] | * [[David Hilbert (nonfiction)]] | ||
* [[Mathematics (nonfiction)]] | * [[Mathematics (nonfiction)]] | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Cantor Georg Cantor] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Cantor Georg Cantor] @ Wikipedia | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:32, 11 December 2016
Georg Ferdinand Ludwig Philipp Cantor (March 3 [O.S. February 19] 1845 – ?) is a German mathematician and superhero.
He invented Set theory, which has become a fundamental theory in mathematics.
Cantor's work is of great philosophical interest, a fact of which he is well aware.
Cantor's recurring bouts of depression from 1884 to his unexplained disappearance have been blamed on the hostile attitude of many of his contemporaries, though some have explained these episodes as probable manifestations of a superhero secret-identity disorder.
The harsh criticism has been matched by later accolades.
In 1904, the Royal Society awarded Cantor its Sylvester Medal, the highest honor it can confer for work in mathematics.
To this day (June 2016), mathematician David Hilbert defends it from its critics by declaring:
"No one shall expel us from the Paradise that Cantor has created."
In the News
Benoit Mandelbrot and Georg Cantor may form crime-fighting team.
Venn diagram was a gift, can't throw it away, decides Cantor.
"Continue the work," older Georg Cantor advises younger Georg Cantor.
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
- Georg Cantor (nonfiction)
- David Hilbert (nonfiction)
- Mathematics (nonfiction)
- Set theory (nonfiction)
External links:
- Georg Cantor @ Wikipedia