MacTutorMathematicians Of The Day
19th November
Born:
- 1855: John Steggall (poster)
- 1876: Tatiana Alexeyevna Afanassjewa (poster)
- 1894: Heinz Hopf (poster)
- 1900: Mikhail Alekseevich Lavrent'ev (poster)
- 1901: Nina Bari (poster)
- 1913: Göran Borg
- 1920: Udita Narayana Singh
Died:
- 1672: John Wilkins (poster)
- 1912: Wilhelm Fiedler (poster)
- 1918: Cristoforo Alasia
- 1949: Giulio Vivanti
- 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.
