# Paul Mansion (1844-1919) : more than 400 academic publications, Centenary Paul Mansion (working paper, 2019)

## TL;DR

This paper investigates the prolific academic publishing career of Belgian mathematician Paul Mansion, confirming he authored approximately 400 papers and books through historical journal analysis.

## Contribution

It provides a corrected and comprehensive count of Paul Mansion's publications, surpassing previous estimates based on historical journal data.

## Key findings

- Paul Mansion published about 400 academic works.
- Historical journal analysis can accurately quantify scholarly output.
- The study corrects previous publication count estimates.

## Abstract

According to the Liber Memorialis of the University of Ghent, the Belgian mathematician Paul Mansion (1844-1919) has published more than 349 academic papers and books. For our part, we were able to calculate the correct number by using the journal Das Jahrbuch \"uber die Fortschritte der Mathematik (1869-1942). We concluded that Paul Mansion has published about 400 academic papers and books.