Isaac M. McPhee
Isaac McPhee was born as a human child in Mt. Vernon, WA, c. 1982; he currently resides in the bustling heart of New York City where he pursues his writing as much as possible.
While Isaac maintains that he has no recollection of the formative years of his life, some dispute this claim as being simply too "convenient," and suggest that he might be hiding something. Isaac has no comment.
After majoring in English Literature at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA, Isaac proceded to perservere through a wide variety jobs and personal hardships, gaining character, experience and expertise in such areas as carpentry, food preparation, customer service, sales, marketing, home repair, finances, et al.
None of these positions were able to satisfy Isaac's insatiable thirst for knowledge or his quest to learn as much as possible before decomposition sets in. Because of this, Isaac has become an avid reader and has taken to writing in a wide variety of subjects; very little is beyond the scope of his studies.
Isaac began writing for Suite101 in January of 2008 and spent almost a year as the Math/Chaos Theory Feature Writer before stepping down to pursue other subjects.
Topics of interest in Isaac's writing are as follows, in no particular order:
History - American, Roman, Greek and British
Science (particularly physics)
Mathematics
Geography
Architecture
Home Improvement
ESP and Psychic Manipulation
...okay, that last one was something of a joke, though if anyone truly desires some articles in the realm of metaphysics, Isaac very well might be willing to comply, simply because such studies might prove interesting.
Isaac has produced a large amount of written material over the past several years; currently in progress by his pen are: A rather clever little detective novel, a thorough examination of the history of party politics in the United States, a survey of the Rome during the period of the Kings, a history of atomic theory, a book on popular mathematics, and a somewhat preemptive autobiography.
Isaac, in other words, refuses to be bound to the confines of a single genre, though he has no qualms about the rules of grammar, and prefers to follow them unless they prove especially inhibiting.
Please, enjoy Isaac's suite101 articles, and for more material or information (or simply to be entertained), feel free to visit his website.
Latest Articles
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The Game of Life
In 1970, British mathematician John Conway invented "The Game of Life," which became increasingly popular throughout the nineteen seventies among math enthusiasts.
Mar 5, 2009
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The Sieve of Eratosthenes
Throughout mathematical history, thinkers have attempted to come up with a great many methods by which to discover prime numbers. Eratosthenes' was perhaps the simplest.
Mar 5, 2009
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Using Roman Numerals
How long until Superbowl CII? What is LXIV + DCM? These are questions that most modern individuals could not reasonably know how to answer.
Feb 20, 2009
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Medved's Ten Big Lies
Through his daily radio show heard throughout the United States, Michael Medved has built a reputation of being one of talk radio's most intelligent and informed pundits.
Feb 20, 2009
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Who Was Archimedes?
Archimedes is highly regarded in many circles. It was his remarkable mind - unrivaled but for a few individuals in history - which led to his legendary historical status.
Jan 28, 2009
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Commutativity in Mathematics and Nature
In mathematics, commutativity is a long word describing a very simple concept. A commutative process is one which can be reversed with no change in result.
Jan 23, 2009
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Ludwig Boltzmann's Statistics
When Atomic Theory began to grow in popularity during the nineteenth century, it did so in part thanks to the mathematical work of Austrian Physicist Ludwig Boltzmann.
Jan 14, 2009
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Chaos Theory and Water Droplets
Researchers at MIT have been working to explore the always-difficult world of chaos theory by way of a rather simple experiment involving bouncing water droplets.
Dec 26, 2008
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The Mathematics of the Beatles
In October of 2008, a math professor at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia revealed an astonishing discovery: He had used math to understand the music of the Beatles!
Dec 1, 2008
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New Findings in Beauty and Mathematics
Mathematicians - like all scientists - are often on the lookout for a certain element of "beauty" in their formulas. But what does this beauty actually look like? And sh
Nov 24, 2008
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