From: Axel Harvey Subject: Re: Mathematicians?? Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 15:58:52 +0000 Newsgroups: sci.math Summary: [missing] On 11 May 2000, COUGARPW wrote: > I am in need of some information on some mathematicians. Can Anyone help? > [ ... ] > 7- Vincent Wing --Where from? Vincent Wing, not to be confused with his distant 18th-century relative Tycho Wing, was born 9 April 1619 in North Luffenham (Rutland, England) and died in the same place 20 September 1668. Presumably these dates are Julian. Vincent Wing invented a useful surveyor's chain, introduced the proportional notation "A : B :: C : D", and published many astronomical and astrological documents of note. pw1.netcom.com/~russuzes/VWING.html www.roma.unisa.edu.au/07305/symbols.htm es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/Catalog/Files/wing.html Why the primary interest in birthdates and places? Are you an astrologer yourself?