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 == DYK for Ivar Ekeland == 

 Dear Jheald, 

 Perhaps you read the article on Ivar Ekeland too quickly? 

 The article Ivar Ekeland provides an in-line and on-line linked (p. 400) reference to Michael Crichton's book, Jurassic Park, which credits Ekeland (and Ian Stewart) for the popular mathematics. 

 Another in-line and on-line linked reference to a cinema magazine quotes Jeff Goldblum as having read and then communicated with Ekeland (and Stewart). 

 Nobody is claiming that Ekeland's book was more important than Gleick's. Please accept Chrichton's written word about its influence, especially after you verify the passage yourself.   "