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Mathematicians Of The Day
1st August
On this day in 1786, Caroline Herschel discovered her first comet which was described by some as the "first lady's comet".
On this day in 2013 Google released a Maria Mitchell doodle.
On this day in 2013 Google released a Maria Mitchell doodle.
Click on Ⓟ for a poster.
Born:
- 1818: Maria Mitchell Ⓟ
- 1823: Stephen Parkinson
- 1861: Ivar Bendixson Ⓟ
- 1881: Otto Toeplitz Ⓟ
- 1913: Mischa Cotlar Ⓟ
- 1937: Barry Johnson Ⓟ
- 1955: Bernadette Perrin-Riou Ⓟ
Died:
- 1968: Thomas Havelock Ⓟ
- 1987: Evelyn Nelson Ⓟ
- 1992: Leslie Fox Ⓟ
- 1999: Paris Pishmish Ⓟ
Quotation of the day
From Maria Mitchell
Standing under the canopy of the stars, you can scarcely do a petty deed or think a wicked thought.
