Mathematicians Of The Day
19th November
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Born:
- 1855: John Steggall Ⓟ
- 1876: Tatiana Alexeyevna Afanassjewa Ⓟ
- 1894: Heinz Hopf Ⓟ
- 1900: Mikhail Alekseevich Lavrent'ev Ⓟ
- 1901: Nina Bari Ⓟ
- 1913: Göran Borg
- 1920: Udita Narayana Singh Ⓟ
Died:
- 1672: John Wilkins Ⓟ
- 1912: Wilhelm Fiedler Ⓟ
- 1918: Cristoforo Alasia Ⓟ
- 1949: Giulio Vivanti Ⓟ
- 1965: Robert Dunbar
- 2004: László Filep Ⓟ
Quotation of the day
From John Wilkins
It is an excellent rule to be observed in all disputes, that men should give soft words and hard arguments; that they should not so much strive to vex as to convince each other.