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Tag Archives: chalkdust blog

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Surname extinction

Eleanor Doman

25 January 2018

Ever wondered if it it’s possible for your surname to die out? Well, unfortunately, it is. In fact, since 1901 about 200,000 surnames have disappeared from England and Wales.

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Posted in Blog, Front page feature | Tagged chalkdust blog, extinction, model, surnames
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Our Favourite Blogs

Matthew Wright and Matthew Scroggs

10 September 2015

Here at Chalkdust HQ, we love reading mathematical blogs from all over the internet. Here are a few of our favourites:
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Posted in Blog | Tagged blogs, chalkdust blog, puzzles

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Chalkdust is published by Chalkdust Magazine, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom. ISSN 2059-3805 (Print). ISSN 2059-3813 (Online).