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Stevin and the Dutch Language

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Although it is not uncommon to find mathematicians interested in linguistics, it is rather unusual to come across one who as a scientist exercised a powerful influence on the language of his people and became no less famous in this respect than through his scientific achievements.

Cf. Principal Works, Vol. I, pp. 44–93. Vol. III, pp. 591–623

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Dijksterhuis, E.J. (1970). Stevin and the Dutch Language. In: Simon Stevin. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-3207-0_14

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