Which fictional character created by a controversial mathematician was named after a dish which was devised solely to imitate another dish but by using inferior ingredients?

gdec1

The Mock Turtle is a fictional character devised by Lewis Carroll from his popular book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Its name is a pun on a dish that was popular in the Victorian period, mock turtle soup.Mock turtle soup is an English soup that was created in the mid-18th century as a cheaper version of green turtle soup. It often uses brains and organ meats to duplicate the texture and flavor of the original. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mock_turtle_soup Aug 10 06, 8:29 AM

davejacobs

Just wondered why the questioner considered Charles Dodgson / Lewis Carroll controversial as a mathematician? Aug 10 06, 9:13 AM

lanfranco

I don't think she did. But he is somewhat controversial, and he was a mathematician, and peasy's questions usually offer indirect clues. Which is why they're both challenging and fun. Aug 10 06, 9:35 AM

Gnomon

Dodgson is controversial because of his practice of photographing naked girls. Aug 10 06, 10:17 AM

peasypod

Yes, gdec, and a Golden Thingamibob to you. Thankyou, Frankie, for explaining the reference. Yes, I do make indirect clues inside my questions, all of them in fact. Yes, he was a mathematician, and yes, he was considered controversial as a person, as per Gnomon's tote. Apart from the photography, there is a whole list under the sub-heading "Current Controversies and Mysteries" of Lewis Carroll here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Carroll#Current_Controversies_and_Mysteries Aug 10 06, 6:20 PM

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