Math Question

What do the following people have in common?
Carl T. Rowan, a columnist for the Washington Post
Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) author of Alice in Wonderland
Christopher Wren, the architect of St. Paul's Cathedral in London
Virginia Wade, tennis player, Wimbledon champion
Lawrence Leighton Smith, conductor, and pianist

Take your findings and write a fiction story incorporating the facts into it.  Your story must tell the true story of a topic in algebra.  Devise a plan to share this activity with your students.  Make sure to include a self-reflection of the plan.