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People with the surname Escher include: A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ...

(February 20, 1819, Zurich – December 6, 1882, Zurich, Switzerland) As an important Swiss politician, Alfred Escher became the President of the National Council of Switzerland in 1849/50, 1856/57 and 1862/63. ... Arnold Escher von der Linth ( June 8, 1807 - July 12, 1872), Swiss geologist, the son of Hans Conrad Escher (1767-1823), was born at Zürich. ... Josef Escher (September 17, 1885 - December 9, 1954) was a Swiss politician. ... Self portrait, 1943¹ Maurits Cornelis Escher (Leeuwarden, June 17, 1898 - Laren, March 27, 1972) was a Dutch artist most known for his woodcuts, lithographs and mezzotints, which tend to feature impossible constructions, explorations of infinity, and tessellations. ... Myst franchise Games Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Myst V: End of Ages Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Ages of: Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Myst V: End of Ages Uru Novels Myst: The Book of Atrus   Tiana   Dni Comic Books #0   #1...

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M. C. Escher - definition of M. C. Escher in Encyclopedia (782 words)
Escher, however, who had been very fond of and inspired by the landscape in Italy, was decidedly unhappy in Switzerland, so two years later, in 1937, the family moved again, this time to Ukkel, a small town near Brussels, Belgium.
Most of Escher's better-known pictures date from this period; the (sometimes) cloudy, cold, wet weather of the Netherlands allowed him to focus entirely on his works, and only in 1962, when he had to undergo surgery, was there a time when no new images were created.
Escher's work has a strong mathematical component, and many of the worlds which he drew are built around impossible objects such as the Necker cube and the Penrose triangle.
M.C. Escher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1975 words)
Escher, who had been very fond of and inspired by the landscape in Italy, was decidedly unhappy in Switzerland, so in 1937, the family moved again, to Ukkel, a small town near Brussels, Belgium.
Escher's artwork is especially well-liked by mathematicians and scientists who enjoy his use of polyhedra and geometric distortions.
Escher is considered a research mathematician of his time because of his documentation with this notebook.
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