Mathematicians Of The Day

13th April



On this day in 1560, Cardan's son Giambatista was executed after being found guilty of poisoning his wife. This was a blow from which Cardan never recovered.

The postage stamp of one of today's mathematicians at THIS LINK was issued in 1979.

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Quotation of the day

From Stan Ulam
Whatever is worth saying, can be stated in fifty words or less.