Truly Genius Tuesday has returned! This week, we’re celebrating Sierpinski’s Genius Series birthday! This geometric print, honoring Waclaw Sierpinski, joined our Genius Series on January 27, 2016.
What makes Sierpinski so genius?
In addition to this fun cloth diaper print, the Sierpinski Triangle (or Tetrahedron) was also named after Waclaw Sierpinski, and that’s not all! His namesakes also include:
- A street in Warsaw, where he was a professor at the University of Warsaw for over 40 years.
- The Sierpinski Carpet – a plane fractal, the technique of subdividing a shape into smaller copies of itself, removing one or more copies, and continuing recursively can be extended to other shapes.
- There’s even a crater on the moon named after him!
…But still relatable!
To say this man was a “genius” almost seems like an understatement when you look into all of his extraordinary accomplishments. HOWEVER, there is a little bit of reality in the midst! It has been said that his wife, Anna Leśniewska, frequently accused him of being ‘utterly hopeless at maths’ (1) because he couldn’t take care of their bills… Does it make you feel a little better to know – eh, no one is perfect!
We love that the Sierpinski print not only shows off his brilliant work, but is also beautiful to see, seemingly a definition of who Waclaw Sierpinski was as quoted by one of his students, Rotkiewicz:
“Sierpiński had exceptionally good health and a cheerful nature… He could work under any conditions. […] He was a creative mind and liked creative mathematics. He was the greatest and most productive of Polish mathematicians.” (2)
This Week’s Truly Genius Tuesday Deal
Just like Sierpinski’s variety of work, we have an assortment of merchandise that celebrates his genius, including a NEW limited edition adult shirt! Check out the Sierpinski Shop By Genius category to shop even more geometric products for mom, dad and baby.
In honor of Sierpinski’s birthday into the Genius Series, all Sierpinski merchandise is up to 25% off, TODAY ONLY (1/31).
What’s a birthday celebration with out a gift?!
One lucky winner will receive this week’s Truly Genius Tuesday Prize Pack, featuring the Genius Series Sierpinski print:
- bumGenius Freetime All-In-One Cloth Diaper – Sierpinski
- Genius Series Sierpinski Pocket Notebooks (3-pack)
- Genius Series Sierpinski Travel Mug
For a chance to win, tell us if you’re excited about Sierpinski because of its fractal meaning or because it’s simply beautiful to see!
Eligible entries must be posted no later than midnight Central Time, Sunday, February 5, 2017. U.S. residents only. Void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary to win. Winners will be drawn after the close of the contest and notified via email. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. We hereby release Facebook of any liability. All prizes must be claimed within 30 days of end of giveaway.
References:
- Sierpiński: Fractals, Code Breaking, and a Crater on the Moon, Marek Kępa http://culture.pl/en/article/sierpinski-fractals-code-breaking-and-a-crater-on-the-moon
- Wacław Sierpiński, J J O’Connor and E F Robertson http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Sierpinski.html
About the Author
Chelsea is a Marketing Associate at Cotton Babies and a new mama to Harper Rae. She loves spending time with family and friends, shopping, drinking white chocolate mochas and most of all, being a new mama to her sweet, baby girl.
Comments
48 Comments
I love this design and it was cool learning about its background.
It is beautiful to see 🙂
I’m excited about this print because I love the geometric design! So adorable!
I love how it looks, and that it is more boyish. I have all boys.
im excited about it bc its so pretty!
It’s a cool design, and I always welcome the opportunity to be able to discuss what it is and what the Sierpinski Triangle is. Teach that knowing about is cool!
I’m excited because it is so pretty to look at.
I’m excited because I just love the way it looks 🙂
I love the print simply because it’s beautiful, and my husband would probably like the fractal beauty of it because he loves math.
I like it because it’s beautiful!
Because it’s beautiful to see! Awesome colors
The green on this is gorgeous! I do appreciate that it has a unique story too.
It is a beautiful print!!
love this print but we don’t own it yet!
It’s important meaning just adds so many points to it
I like how it looks
Being a bit of a nerd I appreciate the “genius” behind this print, but I have to say it’s the beauty of the print that catches my attention.
I like it because it is simply beautiful to see! 🙂
I adore this print and the meaning behind it!
Yeah bookmaking this wasn’t a risky decision great post!
I love that these are fractals! I’ve been very into fractals as art lately! Thanks for the beautiful print!
this print is so beautiful
I’m excited about Sierpinski because it of it’s beautiful!
I think Sierpinski is beautiful to look at! It doesn’t hurt that the print has meaning either, though. 😉
I love this print! I’m a fan of it just because of how cute it is on baby bums – math was never my strong point! It’s nice that it’s gender neutral, too.
I love the sierpinski design. It’s really pretty. It’s one of the diapers on my daughter’s wish list ?
I love geometric designs so this is beautiful to me. 🙂
I love this print because of the colors and patterns. I’m also an engineer married to an engineer so this one and Albert are 2 of my favorites because they involve math!
I like Sierpinski because it’s simply beautiful to see and also the fractals. 🙂
Cutest print! 🙂
We love the fractals, but my daughter calls it (we have the Flip) the “Frozen Fractals diaper”.
Even though I love the reasoning behind each genius series print, I do love them for their beauty. These colors are absolutely gorgeous.
I love the idea behind the Genius prints! Already have an Albert so I’d love to inspire my LO even more with the Sierpinski print too 🙂
I have a Tesla baby already. Maybe I should name my next after him!
I love this print! I wasn’t so sure at first, but once I saw it, it was love! I’d love to win!
Sierpinski is has beautiful colors and I love the design!
As a Caltech graduate, I love seeing fractals out in the wild!
I love the designs and colors in this series! So beautiful!
Super excited for the giveaway! Sierpinski is my 3yos FAVORITE diaper!
I’m excited because it’s adorable!
I LOVE this print because it’s gender neutral and absolutely beautiful… and has all my favorite colors 🙂
It’s beautiful to see.
I love sherpinski because of its meaning 😉 I love math this and Albert are my favorites!
I just love the angles and symmetry of this diaper.
What a great giveaway! Love this print!
I’m excited because it’s a beautiful pattern, but also because of the significance behind it. I can’t stand math, but am always in awe of breakthroughs such as his accomplishments!
It’s beautiful and STEM related? I’m all over it.
Love this diaper! It’s a fave of ours!
Thank you, CB for the chance to win this prize pack. I love this print but we don’t own it yet!