Ferdinand von Lindemann (nonfiction)
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Carl Louis Ferdinand von Lindemann (April 12, 1852 – March 6, 1939) was a German mathematician, noted for his proof, published in 1882, that π (pi) is a transcendental number, meaning it is not a root of any polynomial with rational coefficients.
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π (pi) congratulates von Lindemann on proof.
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- Ferdinand von Lindemann @ Wikipedia