Where Did the Term Numskull Come from?

"dull-witted or stupid person," 1717, numskull, from num, old spelling of numb (adj.) + skull.

What does the word Numskull mean?

variant spelling of numbskull

1 : a dull or stupid person : dunce. 2 : a thick or muddled head.

What does numSCAL mean?

numSCAL is a cross-platform pore-scale numerical simulator developed at Heriot-Watt University. The software has been implemented using C++ and Qt technologies with the idea of providing a solid platform to investigate multi-phase flow in porous media.