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most citedEuler and Chebyshev: From the sphere to the plane and backwards

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On Delisle's geographical projection

Charalampos Charitos, Athanase Papadopoulos

Joseph-Nicolas Delisle was one of the most important scientists at the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences during the first period when Euler was working there. Euler was helping…

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Clairaut, Euler and the figure of the Earth

Athanase Papadopoulos

The sphericity of the form of the Earth was questioned around the year 1687, primarily, by Isaac Newton who deduced from his theory of universal gravitation that the Earth has the…

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Ren{é} Thom: From mathematics to philosophy

Athanase Papadopoulos

I discuss Ren{é} Thom's approach to philosophy based on his mathematical background. At the same time, I will highlight his connection with Aristotle, his criticism of the modern v…