Bonnie Stewart
Encyclopedia
Bonnie Stewart was a professor of mathematics at Michigan State University
from 1940 to 1980. In 1970 he published a book, Adventures among the toroids. A study of orientable polyhedra with regular faces, in which he discussed what are now called Stewart toroids. The book was handwritten in calligraphy
with many formulas and illustrations.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
from 1940 to 1980. In 1970 he published a book, Adventures among the toroids. A study of orientable polyhedra with regular faces, in which he discussed what are now called Stewart toroids. The book was handwritten in calligraphy
Calligraphy
Calligraphy is a type of visual art. It is often called the art of fancy lettering . A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skillful manner"...
with many formulas and illustrations.
Reference
- "Bonnie Stewarts Hohlkörper", by Christoph Pöppe, Spektrumdirekt (website of the German edition of Scientific AmericanScientific AmericanScientific American is a popular science magazine. It is notable for its long history of presenting science monthly to an educated but not necessarily scientific public, through its careful attention to the clarity of its text as well as the quality of its specially commissioned color graphics...
). English translation: http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?doit=done&tt=url&intl=1&fr=bf-res&trurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spektrumdirekt.de%2Fpage%2Ffe_druck%3Farticle_id%3D681891&lp=de_en&btnTrUrl=Translate - B. M. Stewart, Adventures Among the Toroids (1970) ISBN 978-0686119364 http://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Among-Toroids-Quasi-Convex-Orientable/dp/0686119363