MacTutorMathematicians Of The Day
24th May
Born:
- 1794: William Whewell (poster)
- 1820: William Chauvenet (poster)
- 1859: Giulio Vivanti
- 1888: Giovanni Sansone
- 1903: Władysław Orlicz (poster)
- 1909: Karl Heinrich Weise (poster)
- 1914: Federico Cafiero
Died:
- 1543: Nicolaus Copernicus (poster)
- 1843: Sylvestre Lacroix (poster)
- 1896: Luigi Menabrea (poster)
- 1912: Heinrich Friedrich Weber (poster)
- 1976: John Evelyn (poster)
Quotation of the day
From Nicolaus Copernicus
Finally we shall place the Sun himself at the center of the Universe. All this is suggested by the systematic procession of events and the harmony of the whole Universe, if only we face the facts, as they say, 'with both eyes open'.
