Thursday, May 12, 2005
Leithold Dies at 80
This post is for all ye who have went through the drudgery of going through Math 21 a.k.a. Ateneo calculus. Louis Leithold, the author of TC 7, has just passed away.
LOS ANGELES, May 9 (AP) - Louis Leithold, a math teacher who wrote one of the most widely used textbooks on calculus and was an adviser to many of the subject's best teachers, was found dead at his home in the Pacific Palisades area here on April 29. He was 80.
The coroner's office attributed his death to natural causes. [via NY Times]
Losing one of the most brilliant minds of our age is yet another loss to our race. Yes, Leithold's true love maybe what gave you the most traumatic experience (and lowest grade) in the whole of your academic life but for those who have came to know him and whose lives have been touched by him, his death is a devastating loss. Besides, where would you be if not for his book?
For more info on Leithold and his impact on people's lives, read this article in LA Times.
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I dont think anyone who went through that thick book called The Calculus with Analytical Geometry, will ever forget the brilliance of Leithold. May have hated the subject but it was one of the highlights of college life.. May book ka na, may pang self defense ka pa.
I remember accidentally dropping my copy in the toilet bowl. hahaha
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