Maurits Cornelius Escher, Artist and Mathematician

Maurits Cornelius Escher
Born in the small town of Leeuwarden in the Netherlands, on June 17th 1898, was M.C. Escher. He is one of the most famous graphic artists of all time; what made his style so unique was not only his understanding and use of mathematics, but also his impossible worlds that he had created. He started a trend that many artists to this day still follow.
His father, George Arnold Escher, was a hydraulics engineer, and his mother, Sarah Gleichman, stayed at home to take care of their three sons. …