Möbius Strip discovered the one-sided strip in 1858 while serving as the chair of astronomy and higher mechanics at the University of Leipzig. (Another mathematician named Listing actually described it a few months earlier, but did not publish his work until 1861.) Möbius seems to have encountered the Möbius strip while working on the geometric theory of polyhedra, solid figures composed of vertices, edges and flat faces.
The fascinating thing about Möbius is it has one side and one edge. This is seems so impossible until you try it out.
Fun Fact: Möbius Strip is used in conveyor belts as they wear out less. This was patented in the beginning by B. F. Goodrich Company.
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