Five Men Who Hated (or Loved) the Number 13

On this Friday the 13th, read about these famous people from history who had a close connection to the supposedly unlucky number

  • By K. Annabelle Smith
  • Smithsonian.com, April 13, 2012


On this Friday the 13th, read about these famous people from history who had a close connection to the supposedly unlucky number

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The Thirteen Club Mark Twain Woodrow Wilson Napoleon Bonaparte Herbert Hoover
Napoleon Bonaparte

(National Gallery of Art)


Napoléon Bonaparte

A fun fact about Napoléon Bonaparte: He was an excellent mathematician. He once said: "The advancement and perfection of mathematics are intimately connected with the prosperity of the state.” He was also triskaidekaphobic.

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