The Number 7 Forums Main Page › Forums Main Page › General › The Number 7 This topic has 0 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 12 years ago by Anonymous. Viewing 0 reply threads Author Posts September 26, 2012 at 2:32 pm #371 AnonymousInactive From A History of Mathematics by Carl Boyer: The number seven, for example, had been singled out for special awe, presumably on account of the seven wandering stars or planets from which the week (hence our names for the days of the week) is derived. Author Posts Viewing 0 reply threads You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In