It annoys me every time I pass this street that it’s dedicated to the wrong Riemann 😒
@jack same guy, disguised and time travel
@jack Die Straße sollte zwischen Weierstrassring und Lorentz-Platz sein.
@jack every time I pass one of these signs, the “sz” ligature makes my heart sing
@unkai @jack Every time I come across a sign that ends in Gaffe I’m super confused.

@unkai I love the type on these signs! 😊 Weirdly, it seems uncertain who designed it, though the most popular option is:

https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Thannhaeuser

Herbert Thannhaeuser – Wikipedia

@jack How would it be received if a guerilla street artist were to improve it.
@millettjon I have been considering it. The street is only three blocks long, so it would require a relatively small number of new name plates…
@jack i live at 16 and would like to understand this better :-)

@ndrewsimpson The joke is that one of the greatest mathematicians was also a Riemann, and — as a nerd — I would much prefer the street be named for him 😊

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard_Riemann

Bernhard Riemann - Wikipedia