A Pyramid Inspired by Mathematics

Author: Cerulus Frans  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 1590-5896

Source: Nexus Network Journal, Vol.9, Iss.2, 2007-10, pp. : 299-310

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Abstract

An eighteenth-century pyramid near Brussels contains intriguing mathematical ratios that suggest they were influenced by Egyptomania of the period. Jesuit priest Athanasius Kircher published several books on mysticism and symbolism that were typical of the times. He also wrote a book on acoustics and described the “whispering gallery”, an effect which can be observed inside the Wespelaar pyramid.