Definition:Kepler-Poinsot Polyhedron/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Kepler-Poinsot Polyhedron
Two of the Kepler-Poinsot polyhedra, the small stellated dodecahedron and the great stellated dodecahedron, were discovered by Johannes Kepler.
They were rediscovered by Louis Poinsot, who also discovered the other two.
Sources
- 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $13$
- 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $13$