I-435 West KC-KS in Kansas City in Wyandotte County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Golden Mean

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 26, 2022

1. The Golden Mean Marker

Inscription. The Golden Mean is a ratio defined as the number Phi (1.618), discovered by the Greek mathematician Pythagoras. It is a self-mirroring ratio of approximately .6 to 1 that produces a harmonic, aesthetically appealing effect in art and design. Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci employed the Golden Mean in their masterworks.

In music, the Golden Mean is a natural way of dealing with divisions of time. Whether intuitively or by design, musicians such as Mozart, Beethoven, Bartok, Chopin, Debussy, Schubert, Bach and Satie may have all employed it in their compositions.

You can find the Golden Mean in the organization of the cosmos, and throughout the natural world in nautilus shell spirals, plants, trees and man.

Erected by Legends Outlets.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Science & Medicine.

Location. 39° 7.569′ N, 94° 49.667′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Kansas, in Wyandotte County. It is in I-435 West KC-KS. It can be reached from Village West Parkway. Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1859 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City KS 66109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Southern Plains,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Samuel Edward Ramey (here, next to this marker); Big Joe Turner/Pete Johnson (a few steps from this marker); Julia Lee (a few steps from this marker); Eva Jessye (a few steps from this marker); Merle Evans (a few steps from this marker); "Jay" McShann (within shouting distance of this marker); Coleman "Hawk" Hawkins (within shouting distance of this marker); Bennie Moten (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.

Regarding The Golden Mean. This is one of several sidewalk plaques placed on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex, which highlight notable people and inventions that came from the state of Kansas.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 26, 2022

2. The Golden Mean Marker

Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets complex.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.