Etymology

Schiffler point

Today it means: A certain type of triangle center. A triangle △ABC with the incenter I has its Schiffler point at the point of concurrence of the Euler lines of the four triangles △BCI, △CAI, △ABI, △ABC. Full definition →

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The story

First defined and investigated by Schiffler et al. (1985).

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