rpncalc-2.5 RPN Calculator for Python

[Hendrik van Rooyen]

"John Machin" <sjmachin at lexicon.net> WROTE:

> Hendrik van Rooyen wrote:
> > "Raymond L. Buvel" <levub137 at wi.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > The rpncalc package adds an interactive Reverse Polish Notation (RPN)
> >
> > Can anyone remember who the Pole was and how his name is spelled?
> >
> > (no fair googling)
> 
> Remember who: yes
> Remember spelling: you must be joking; however I do remember that the
> name is given in Knuth TAOCP vol 3 as a test case for the soundex
> algorithm.
> 
> name = u"\u0141ukasiewicz" # Python syntax so we're not completely OT
> :-)
> 
> The first letter is LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH STROKE.

Thanks - I find it disgusting that I am completely unable to remember this - 

If his name had been Smith or Jones it would be no problem,
but just because there are a few too many consonants for me 
to handle, it is as if there is a total black hole...

- Hendrik