I have no direct info on this, but it seems the most likely scenario is a connection to the famous Ichthyologist and Evolutionary biologist David Starr Jordan.
William J. Resetarits, Jr Professor Department of Biological Sciences Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas 79409-3131 Phone: (806) 742-2710, ext.300 Fax (806) 742-2963 On 8/29/12 9:25 AM, "Jan Ygberg" <[email protected]> wrote: >Dear all > >Maybe this one? : > > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_algebra > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascual_Jordan > >Cheers > > >Jan H. N. Ygberg >Public Relations >Resident Naturalists Programme Coordinator > > EXPLORER'S INN > in the > TAMBOPATA NATIONAL RESERVE >A PERUVIAN SAFARIS ECO LODGE A LODGE WITH A DIFFERENCE >Since 1976 A SHOWCASE OF THE AMAZON RAINFOREST >Peruvian Safaris S.A >Alcanfores 459 - Miraflores >Lima 18 - Peru >Phone: (51 1) 447 8888 >Fax: (51 1) 241 8427 >E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] >Web Site: http://www.explorersinn.com >Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/explorerslodge >Twitter: @explorersinn > >2012/8/28 Philippe Golay <[email protected]> > >> Dear all, >> >> do you know who coined the expression « Jordan¹s rule » or « Jordan¹s >>law » >> (fish species develop more vertebrae in a cold environment than in a >>warm >> one) ? >> >> Thank you in advance. >> Truly yours. >> >> Philippe >> >> SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS >> >> Philippe GOLAY >> elapsoïdea >> 21, chemin du Moulin >> CH 1233 Bernex >> tel : +41(0)22 7771131 >> mail : [email protected] >> >> SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS >> L¹autre jour, au fond d¹un vallon, Un serpent piqua Jean Fréron. Que >> pensez-vous qu¹il arriva? Ce fut le serpent qui creva.. (Voltaire, >>Poésies >> mêlées) >> > > > >--
