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The Man Who Stole Infinity

Longreads 26 February 2026 12h ago
The Man Who Stole Infinity
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Relevance
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Freshness
25/25
Authority
16/20
Brand Signal
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4/15
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"In an 1874 paper, Georg Cantor proved that there are different sizes of infinity and changed math forever. A trove of newly unearthed letters shows that it was also an act of plagiarism."
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