Intersections -- Poetry with Mathematics

Mathematical language can heighten the imagery of a poem; mathematical structure can deepen its effect. Feast on an international menu of poems made rich by mathematical ingredients -- and gathered here by JoAnne Growney, whose personal website is at https://joannegrowney.com/ .

Showing posts with label Benjamin Banneker. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Benjamin Banneker. Show all posts

Monday, November 9, 2020

Special Days for Mathematics

Today is the birthday of black mathematician, astronomer, almanac-writer and puzzle-maker Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806) -- and some of his ...

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Welcome DIVERSITY in mathematics

As February on the calendar brings BLACK HISTORY month and March brings WOMEN'S HISTORY month, I invite you to explore the contribu...

Monday, January 20, 2020

Remember -- and Celebrate

Today as we remember Martin Luther King, I invite you to visit postings in this blog that celebrate his life -- follow this link . ...

Monday, July 22, 2019

Mathematicians are not just white dudes . . .

Recently I found the wonderfully informative website arbitrarily close: musings on math and teaching -- my first visit to the site was...

Monday, February 5, 2018

Math-poetry for Black History Month

Recently I have revisited my post (from October 2, 2012) that offers a puzzle poem by math-science guy Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806), ...

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Puzzle poems from Benjamin Banneker

Benjamin Banneker (1731 - 1806) was a free African American mathematician and almanac author -- also an astronomer, surveyor, and farmer....

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