Alicia Boole Stott, better known as “The Princess of Polytopia,” was a Irish-English mathematician who not only introduced the meaning of the word “polytope,” but was also one of the first to explore the fourth dimension. Alicia was an outside-the-box thinker who saw beauty from all angles.
Math Ran in the Family
It seems that this “mathematic-genius aptitude” ran in her blood. Her father, George Boole, was a mathematician, educator, philosopher, and logician. He even has a form of algebra named after him, Boolean algebra, which has played a major part in the development of digital electronics and programming languages.
Alicia’s mother, Mary Everest Boole was a self-taught mathematician and educator. Her book, Philosophy and Fun of Algebra, demonstrated that she too was an “outside-the-box” thinker. She theorized children should be taught algebra and logic by using stories, history, and literature to help keep the attention of the children. She believed in the use of mathematical imagination with critical thinking and creativity, which was essential to strengthening comprehension and understanding. Alicia also had a few siblings who went on to be accomplished intellectuals.
The Princess of Polytopia
Alicia had a very impressive grasp of four-dimensional geometry, perhaps due to her mother’s theories and teaching. She is best known for coining the term “polytope” for a convex solid in four (or more) dimensions. Alicia’s findings made an impact in the geometrical world in the early 1900s, earning her an honorary doctorate. Her work is exhibited at many museums and universities throughout the world and continues to influence others to this day. Educational and inspirational, Alicia’s discoveries continue to inspire and mesmerize the minds of many, and in our opinion, are certainly worthy of a spot in the Hall of Genius.
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Alicia joined our Genius Series in 2015 and was made in bumGenius 4.0, Freetime, Littles, Elemental, Flip diaper covers, Flip Trainers, and bumGenius Outing wet bags. In honor of Truly Genius Tuesday, the following Alicia cloth diapers and accessories are on sale… TODAY ONLY!
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Thinking outside the box is another way of saying ‘ think up a way to re-purpose something’. I used a piece from an old crib at a thrift store and turned it into a gate to block my pets from getting into a storage section in my house. It fits perfectly!
When my son was 2, (he’s 3 now), he was pretty obsessed with the moon and sun. One night he told me that the moon was a sleeping sun. I thought that that was genius!
Pretty much all of our family travel experiences will involve “out of the box” thinking!
YAY! Alicia is such a beautiful print.
CNA at a care center here. There was one of our lifts that everyone was frustrated with because it wouldn’t go high enough. I finally realized there was an extra length of line there that could come out to get the lift higher. We were happier after fixing that. 🙂
i feel like we do this every day. we always think up new ways to get things done and dont like to live life the same as others
we live with 5 people in 575sqft…. and mostly off grid… our whole life is out of the box 😉
When my grandma bought us cousins a “potholder loom”. I was determined I knew how to make one without the directions. I did and it still hangs on my moms kitchen cabinets to this day. I honestly don’t know how it held together, but I did it!
My son always thinks outside the box but especially with what he thinks ketchup goes with.
My son loves the ninja turtles, and he put “Shredder Cheese” on his supper one night.
My little guy is only 11 months and is constantly thinking outside the box, experimenting with his toys and his body to learn new skills.
Every day my daughter comes up with new and ultra creative games to play! She’s is so clever!
I LOVE how BG educates us about people who made great contributions to our world when they design and name their diapers! Alicia is a mesmerizing print like no other out there. I love the geometric gender neutral pattern!
My little genius is being raised bilingual and if he asks in one language and gets a know he asks in his other language. When that doesn’t work he uses the American Sign Language he knows, sometimes making up new signs to get his message across.
we started allowance at 2 y. o.! since she loves putting cones in the donation funnel at the library… she gets 4 pennies a week, 2 for the library (Tue & Thu story times), 1 to save, and 1 for church!
My little one thought out of the box he pushed a chair around the house to “walk around. ” 😉
I started buying less and realizing that stuff, status, and essentially money does not equal satisfaction.
My oldest thinks out of the box all the time! He amazes me with his imagination and how he thinks to play!
My 3 year old has such a great imagination, he’s always thinking outside of the box. I love to see all of the creative things he comes up with! 🙂
When she is faced with a problem, she usually figures it out on her own in her own way – not the way a “normal” person would. It’s fun to watch!
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My 4 year old is a creative eater and tries different combinations of food. One time he thought he’d add strawberries to our homemade chocolate chip cookies ?!
My oldest is high-functioning autistic and is constantly amazing me with her abilities to think outside the box. Its so common with her, I can’t even think of an example! It’s just the way she is 🙂