Mathematicians Of The Day
14th May
Born:
- 1701: William Emerson *
- 1832: Rudolf Lipschitz *
- 1863: John Charles Fields *
- 1875: Beppo Levi *
- 1878: Roland Richardson *
- 1888: Archie Alexander *
- 1917: William Tutte *
Died:
- 1761: Thomas Simpson *
- 1797: Giovanni Fagnano
- 1887: Johann Rosenhain *
- 1893: Eduard Kummer *
- 1909: Giovanni Vailati *
- 1927: Woolsey Johnson *
- 1984: Emilio Baiada *
- 2014: Murray Macbeath *
Quotation of the day
From William Emerson
Beware of the man who will not engage in idle conversation; he is planning to steal your walking stick or water your stock.