Re: The humility topos

[Jean-Pierre Marquis <jmarquisp@gmail.com>]

Yes,

according to Pont, the name "topologie" comes from Johann Benedikt  
Listing, a student of Gauss, who introduced it for the first time in  
1836. He referred to analysis situs and geometry but decided that a  
new name was required and suggested "topology".

Best,

Jean-Pierre
Le 10-07-02 à 11:41, Michael Barr a écrit :

> The older name for topology was "analysis situs", analysis of  
> place.  Why that was changed is unknown to me, but the topo- root is  
> just Greek for place and it would be a stretch to assume anything  
> else without good evidence.
>
> A French mathematician named, IIRC, Jean Pont wrote a book called,  
> "L'Histoire de la topologie algébrique avant Poincaré" that traces  
> topology, at least algebraic topologie to Euler's solution to the  
> bridges of Königsberg problem.  I think V-F+E = 2 came next.
>
> Michael

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