# History of mathematics Question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-of-mathematics-question/809068>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 18, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-of-mathematics-question/809068 "2018-02-18T19:39:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-of-mathematics-question/809068/9 "2018-02-19T01:35:29Z")

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Here’s a couple of webpages with examples of what you’re looking for:

> <https://mathoverflow.net/questions/35468/widely-accepted-mathematical-results-that-were-later-shown-to-be-wrong>

> <https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/139503/in-the-history-of-mathematics-has-there-ever-been-a-mistake>

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