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Mathematicians Of The Day
8th September
On this day in 1965, building work on the Mathematical Institute in St Andrews began. Edward Copson cut the first sod with a spade which was subsequently presented to him.
The postage stamp of one of today's mathematicians at THIS LINK was issued in 1971.
The postage stamp of one of today's mathematicians at THIS LINK was issued in 1971.
Click on Ⓟ for a poster.
Born:
- 1584: Gregory of Saint-Vincent Ⓟ
- 1588: Marin Mersenne Ⓟ
- 1634: Hendrik van Heuraet
- 1799: James Lindsay Ⓟ
- 1861: P J Heawood Ⓟ
- 1876: Anderson McKendrick Ⓟ
- 1903: C T Rajagopal Ⓟ
- 1910: Nathan Jacobson Ⓟ
- 1927: Marguerite Straus Frank Ⓟ
Died:
- 1882: Joseph Liouville Ⓟ
- 1894: Hermann von Helmholtz Ⓟ
- 1938: Derrick Norman Lehmer Ⓟ
- 1963: Robert J T Bell Ⓟ
- 1969: Gordon Whyburn Ⓟ
Quotation of the day
From Hermann von Helmholtz
Whoever in the pursuit of science, seeks after immediate practical utility may rest assured that he seeks in vain.
