M.C. Escher
1898-1972

BACKGROUND

• Born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands
• Parents-Sara and George Escher
• Youngest of 5 brothers
• At and early age he could visualize distinct spatial patterns

EDUCATION

• Didn't do well in school, but was good at drawing
• Enrolled into Haarlem's school for architecture and decorative arts
• Studied graphic art

RELATIVITY

DRAWING HANDS

WATERFALL

HAND WITH REFLECTING SPHERE

I couldn't find any mathematician that worked with Escher but Alan Turing work around the same time as he did

A important event that was going on while my guy was working was
World War 2

COOL THINGS

• He was left handed
• He was actually poor at one time
• He is referred to as the father of modern tessellation
• He died the year Mrs. Helms was born

M.C. Escher died on 27th March 1972 in Laren, North Holland Netherlands in a retirement home for artists. He was 73.