Charles Howard Hinton was a theoretical mathematician.
  Hinton is mentioned in Borges' short stories "Tln, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", "There Are More Things" and "El milagro secreto" ("The Secret Miracle"): He judged A Vindication of Eternity to be less unsatisfactory, perhaps
 His father James Hinton was a radical advocate of polygamous relationships, and according to Charles' mother James had once remarked to her: "Christ was the saviour of Men but I am the saviour of Women and I don't envy him a bit

