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	Simon Stevin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Stevin was the first to show how to model regular and semiregular polyhedra by delineating their frames in a plane.
		Stevin was the first author in the West (1585, simultaneously with, and independently of, Chu Tsai-Yu in China) to give a mathematically accurate specification for equal temperament.
		Stevin thought Dutch to be an excellent language for scientific writing, and he translated a lot of the mathematical terms to Dutch.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Simon_Stevin (1173 words)

	Simon Stevin, Flemish tutor of a Dutch Prince
		To a general educated public Simon Stevin is mainly associated with the introduction of the decimal fractions, which laid later on to the foundation of the decimal system of weights and measures.
		The house of Stevin in Den Haag (The Netherlands)
		Simon Stevin is mentioned by prominent authors in a list of approximately ten historical figures whose work, vision and technical skill have made possible present day computers; he is cited in the good company of Pascal, Babbage, Hollerith, von Neumann, Zuse, etc.
	users.ugent.be /~gvdbergh/files/publatex/stevinoe.html (2432 words)

	Stevin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Simon Stevin's father was Anthuenis (Anton) Stevin who, it is believed, was a cadet son of a mayor of Veurne.
		Stevin became a bookkeeper and cashier with a firm in Antwerp.
		Stevin bought a house at the Raamstraat in The Hague in 1612 for 3800 Dutch guilders (another sign of his high status and wealth).
	www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk /~history/Mathematicians/Stevin.html (2124 words)

	The story of Simon Stevin
		Stevin was born in Bruges (Belgium) in 1548.
		Stevin wrote a text-book, called "Wisconstige gedachtenissen"(mathematical memories), on all the mathematical and scientific subjects in which the prince was interested.
		Stevin was in no sense the inventor of decimal fractions but he did introduce their use in maths demonstrating the simplicity, feasibility and advantage of the system in full, addressing himself to astronomers, surveyors, bankers and merchants.
	mathsforeurope.digibel.be /Stevin.htm (914 words)

	Stichting Huygens-Fokker: A.D. Fokker: Introduction Simon Stevin
		It is Stevin's outstanding achievement that he produced the exact proportional numbers, between 10000 and 5000, in four figures, representing the steps of twelve semitones in the octave leading from 1 to 1/2.
		Stevin remarks that this major semitone is all but a quarter larger than the previous minor semitone (the differences of 243 and 240 from 256 being 13 and 16 respectively).
		Stevin never verified whether on a harpsichord tuned with a closed cycle of fifths and fourths the thirds and sixths would turn out to be concords.
	www.xs4all.nl /~huygensf/doc/stevinsp.html (3061 words)

	The Galileo Project
		In 1584, Stevin was negotiating with Delft about the use of an invention related to drainage, and later he had patents from the States General for several inventions concerned with dredging and drainage, especially a mill to pump water and a device to pull ships over obstacles.
		Stevin was instrumental in the establishment of an engineering school in Leiden; there is no evidence that he ever taught in it.
		Dijkersterhuis makes in clear that Stevin applied his knowledge of mechanics to the complicated mechanism of the mill on a theoretical plane, although he also indicates that most of his innovations were not permanently adopted in the construction of mills.
	galileo.rice.edu /Catalog/NewFiles/stevin.html (766 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Simon Stevin
		Stevin translated the pamphlet into French and re-edited it the same year under the title "La Disme", with his Arithmetic published at Antwerp by Plantin.
		Stevin's "Vita politica, Het Burgherlick leven", a treatise on the duties of the citizen which is no longer printed in large editions of his works, was published by Raphelengen at Leyden in 1590.
		After Stevin's death Albert Girard translated several of his works and annotated others, thus forming a large folio volume published at Leyden in 1634 by the Elzevirs as "OEuvres mathématiques de Simon Stevin de Bruges".
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/14293b.htm (792 words)

	References for Stevin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		K Andersen, Stevin's theory of perspective : the origin of a Dutch academic approach to perspective, Tractrix 2 (1990), 25-62.
		H F Cohen, Simon Stevin's equal division of the octave, Ann.
		R Vermij, Mathematics at Leiden : Stevin, Snellius, Scaliger, in Der "mathematicus": Zur Entwicklung und Bedeutung einer neuen Berufsgruppe in der Zeit Gerhard Mercators, Schloss Krickenbeck, 1995 (Bochum, 1996), 75-92.
	www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk /~history/References/Stevin.html (196 words)

	Stichting Huygens-Fokker: Simon Stevin: On the theory of the art of singing
		Stevin has in mind geometrical ratio only, and he objects to equating two musical (singconstighe) ratios to be construed from the three numbers in question.
		Stevin explains why the deviation between his scale and the Pythagorean scale is so much larger for the (minor) semitone (9492 - 9438) than for the fifth (6666 - 6674).
		Stevin's thirteenth and fourteenth modes show between the principal notes the discord of a diminished fifth or an augmented fourth.
	www.xs4all.nl /~huygensf/doc/singe.html (8270 words)

	Simon Stevin -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Stevin was a merchant's clerk in Antwerp for a time and eventually rose to become commissioner of public works and quartermaster general of the army under Prince Maurice…
		U.S. pathologist and bacteriologist Simon Flexner was born in Louisville, Ky. He was director of laboratories for the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research from 1903 to 1935.
		Account of the short-lived rebellion of Simon de Montfort, earl of Leicester, against Henry III of England, important because some historians consider the Parliament summoned by Simon to be the first modern English Parliament.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9069667?tocId=9069667 (826 words)

	Simon Stevin Biography / Biography of Simon Stevin Main Biography
		Simon Stevin (1548-1620) was an influential mathematician and engineer with a broad range of interests.
		Although Stevin never earned the same lasting reputation as Galileo or Isaac Newton, his contributions to the advancement of mathematical theory are noteworthy.
		In 1577, Stevin occupied an administrative position in the financial department of the government of F
	www.bookrags.com /biography-simon-stevin (237 words)

	AllRefer.com - Simon Stevin (Mathematics, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Simon Stevin[sE´mOn stuvIn´] Pronunciation Key, 1548–1620, Dutch engineer and mathematician.
		His experiments in hydrostatics showed that the pressure exerted by a liquid is dependent only on its vertical height and not on the shape of the liquid's container, and demonstrated the principle of the hydraulic press.
		Stevin is also credited with the introduction of decimals into common usage.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/Stevin-S.html (176 words)

	BBC - History - Simon Stevin (1548 - 1620) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Born illegitimate, Stevin was raised in poverty and began his career as a bookkeeper before becoming a tax clerk around Bruges.
		His work - the first in this field since Archimedes - showed that the pressure exerted by a liquid upon a given surface depended on the height of the liquid and the area of the surface.
		Fusing theoretical knowledge with practical skill, Stevin published extensively on mathematics, military and civil engineering and mechanics.
	www.bbc.co.uk /history/historic_figures/stevin_simon.shtml (358 words)

	Stevin
		One aspect of the Dutch version of this home page might escape those who are not familiar with that language: In what we hope is a playfull appreciation of Stevin's significance for the Dutch language, we will avoid the use of foreign words in the Dutch version of this home page.
		This makes the enterprise of building this home page similar to Stevin's work in one respect: whereas he had to coin new words for notions that were commonly expressed in Latin, we will have to coin new words for concepts that are normally referred to by English words.
		In his "Beghinselen der Weeghconst" Stevin offers a very elegant proof for the law which states that weights on two declining planes are in balance if the weights are proportional to the lengths of the planes in question.
	home.wxs.nl /~hopfam/StevinEngels.html (559 words)

	TU/e WTB: Study association Simon Stevin
		W.S.V. Simon Stevin is the study association for mechanical engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology.
		W.S.V. Simon Stevin does this for instance by selling books and supplying collections of old exams for practice.
		Further, Simon Stevin arranges different kind of activities and courses as an addition to the curriculum and to give the mechanical engineering students a view on their future workplace.
	w3.wtb.tue.nl /en/education/study_association_simon_stevin (228 words)

	Simon Stevin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Stevin entered the University at the age of 35, which is rather old for a student in mathematics, engineering, finance, and navigation.
		In mathematics we especially remember Stevin as the man who developed and promoted the use of decimals, i.e., decimal fractions.
		Stevin summarized his work on popularizing decimal fractions in his introduction to De Thiende (The Tenth, 1585) as follows:
	curvebank.calstatela.edu /birthdayindex/oct/oct2blackhole/oct2blackhole.htm (142 words)

	Publications of Joseph A. Thas
		Geometric characterization of the $[n-1]$-ovaloids of the projective space $PG(4n-1,q)$, Simon Stevin, 47e Jg., Afl.
		A remark concerning the restriction on the parameters of a 4-gonal subconfiguration, Simon Stevin, 48e Jg., Afl.
		A characterization of the Fisher-Thas-Walker flocks, Simon Stevin 67 (1993) 219-226.
	cage.rug.ac.be /~jat/JATHPUB.html (3290 words)

	Galileo Galilei: The Falling Bodies Experiment
		Stevin is regarded by many as the first one to perform falling bodies experiments.
		Simon Stevin's Introduction of decimals - Phill Schultz, University of Western Australia
		Simon Stevin, Flemish tutor of a Dutch Prince - J.T. Devreese, G. Vanden Berghe
	www.juliantrubin.com /bigten/galileofallingbodies.html (651 words)

	Simon Stevin Biography / Biography of Simon Stevin Earth Science Biography
		Simon Stevin Biography / Biography of Simon Stevin Earth Science Biography
		Simon Stevin (Latinized to Stevinus, as was the custom of the times) took as his motto, "Wonderful, yet not unfathomable," or, alternatively, "Nothing is the miracle it appears to be".
		The first achievement mentioned above has great bearing on mathematical calculations in the earth sciences and the second relates to a combination of engineering and the study of the behavior of running water.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-stevin-simon-1548-1620-woes-02 (192 words)

	SIMON STEVINUS - LoveToKnow Article on SIMON STEVINUS
		SIMON STEVINUS - LoveToKnow Article on SIMON STEVINUS
		(1548-1620), Dutch mathematician, was born in 1548 at Bruges (where the Place Simon Stevin contains his statue by Eugen Simonis) and died in 1620 at the, Hague or in Leiden.
		Of the circumstances of his life very little is recorded; the exact day of his birth and the day and place of his death are alike uncertain.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /S/ST/STEVINUS_SIMON.htm (1110 words)

	Bulletin of the belgian mathematical society - Simon Stevin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Bulletin of the Belgian Mathematical Society - Simon Stevin publishes papers in English, Dutch, French and German.
		De Bulletin of the Belgian Mathematical Society - Simon Stevin wordt uitgeven door The Belgian Mathematical Society, met de financiele steun van de Universitaire Stichting van Belgie.
		Le Bulletin of the Belgian Mathematical Society - Simon Stevin est publié par la Belgian Mathematical Society avec l'appui de la Communauté Française de Belgique et de la Fondation Universitaire de Belgique.
	www.ulb.ac.be /assoc/bms/bbms.html (440 words)

	ThiendeMenu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This text was incorporated by Stevin in his work "l' Arithmétique" that also appeared in 1585.
		Dybvads Pièce en forkortende Oversættelse af Simon Stevins berømte Forslag om Anvendelse af Decimaler.
		This abriged adaptation in Danish is interesting because Christoffer Dybvad wanted to do for Danish what Stevin did for Dutch.
	home.planet.nl /~hopfam/ThiendeMenuEngels.html (110 words)

	WMF-home
		The workgroup modern fortification (WMF) is a section of the Simon Stevin Vlaams Vestingbouwkundig Centrum.
		The Simon Stevin Centrum has the objective to promote the study, the conservation c.q.
		If you’re interested, surf to the page of the Simon Stevin vvC for further information.
	www.geocities.com /wmfanr1/WMF-home.htm (181 words)

	Find in a Library: Simon Stevin; science in the Netherlands around 1600.
		Find in a Library: Simon Stevin; science in the Netherlands around 1600.
		Simon Stevin; science in the Netherlands around 1600.
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	www.worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/497dd8357e782f64.html (63 words)

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		At the second traffic light turn right onto the Simon Stevinweg.
		At the first crossing you will see the Simon Stevin Business Park immediately in front of you.
		At the second traffic light turn right on the Simon Stevinweg.
	www.covision.nl /english/eng_routebeschrijving.html (299 words)

	Maps of the IAU/MPC observatory Simon Stevin with the code 505
		Maps of the IAU/MPC observatory Simon Stevin with the code 505
		Below you will find the maps of the observatory at Simon Stevin with the code 505.
		Please take note, that the first map is the most precise and the last map the map with the most overview.
	www.jostjahn.de /code/CODE-505.HTM (90 words)

	Bulletin of the Belgian Mathematical Society-Simon Stevin, Volume 12, no. 5
		Bulletin of the Belgian Mathematical Society-Simon Stevin, Volume 12, no. 5
		The Bulletin of the Belgian Mathematical Society — Simon Stevin aims to publish high level Research Papers in all areas of Mathematics and Expository Papers for a large audience presenting significant aspects of Pure and Applied Mathematics.
		Some remarks on dimensional dual hyperovals of polar type
	projecteuclid.org /Dienst/UI/1.0/Journal?authority=euclid.bbms (224 words)

	Worldisround - Belgium - Bruges - Photo - Simon Stevin
		Worldisround - Belgium - Bruges - Photo - Simon Stevin
		West Flanders picture - Statue of Simon Stevin (1548-1620) on the square bearing his name.
		Statue of Simon Stevin (1548-1620) on the square bearing his name.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/9121/photo31.html (54 words)

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