tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1840985738235902482.post3731800678639706774..comments2024-03-27T07:14:48.488-04:00Comments on John the Math Guy: The color of a bunch of dots, part 2John Seymourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350487038873935295noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1840985738235902482.post-64661207499830888602013-07-03T11:37:01.641-04:002013-07-03T11:37:01.641-04:00On LinkedIn, I got a very thorough response from G...On LinkedIn, I got a very thorough response from Gary Field on the Neilsen/Nielsen controversy. Since many people are no doubt losing sleep over this issue, I repeat his historical research here:<br /><br />Nielsen vs. Neilsen? I think a excellent case can be made for Nielsen. here are my reasons:<br /><br />1. The early TAGA papers were all re-typed by TAGA for the proceedings, so it is quite probable that a spelling error (Neilsen) was introduced by TAGA.<br /><br />2. W.J. Nielsen's co-author at Kodak, John Yule, cites this paper twice in his 1967 book "Principles of Color Reproduction" and uses the "Nielsen" spelling. Richard Maurer, also of Kodak, combed the book for errors and developed an errata sheet - the Nielsen spelling was not flagged as an error. The 2000 updated reprint edition of Yule's book retains the Nielsen spelling.<br /><br />3. Internet searches (including that of the Social Security Death Index) reveals that a Waldo J. Nielsen (1923-1989) worked for Eastman Kodak, lived in the Rochester, NY area, and seems to have been involved in R&D work. No such person with similar connections can be found with the Neilsen spelling. Mr. Nielsen also seems to have been an advocate of turning disused railroad tracks into walking trails. A bridge on one such trail is named in his honor.<br /><br />Like most, when I cite this paper, I use the Nielsen spelling. A more correct citation is that used by Steve Viggiano in recent years. He uses Nielsen within the context of his paper and then, in the references, uses "...Neilsen (sic)". John Seymourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11350487038873935295noreply@blogger.com