Who First Found The Panama Palindrome?

Authors

James Puder

Abstract

It is well-known that Leigh Mercer published his immortal "A man, a plan, a canal--Panama!" in the November 13 1948 issue of Notes and Queries. But was his the first discovery? I feel it unlikely that this palindrome remained undiscovered until such a relatively late date. My feelings is based on the following considerations.

Recommended Citation

Puder, James (1999) "Who First Found The Panama Palindrome?," Word Ways: Vol. 32 : Iss. 3 , Article 23.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol32/iss3/23