175th anniversary
of discovery* of quaternions
i2 = j2 = k2 = -1
16 October 1843
Brougham Bridge, Dublin
William Rowan Hamilton
We celebrated appropriately the event by consuming a large amount of pizza prepared for us by Quatros
(Nomen-omen -- as noticed by Mohammad S.)
*) If you think "discovery" should be replaced by "invention" or else -- please feel free to argue in the comments section.
After party...
The use of the word discovery in this context seems to suggest the existence of an absolute knowledge base, which is discomforting to me. However, the use of the word invention seems to convey fabrication. Avoiding either of these words to write '175th anniversary of quaternions' is an option.
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