MacTutorMathematicians Of The Day
11th December
Born:
- 1833: François Folie (poster)
- 1840: Carl Johannes Thomae (poster)
- 1845: Vaclav Jerabek
- 1863: Annie Jump Cannon (poster)
- 1870: George Lidstone (poster)
- 1873: Josip Plemelj (poster)
- 1882: Max Born (poster)
- 1884: Otto Szász (poster)
- 1906: Samarendra Nath Roy (poster)
- 1926: Jean-Pierre Kahane
Died:
- 1784: Anders Lexell (poster)
- 1819: Monteiro da Rocha
- 1906: Amédée Mannheim (poster)
- 1910: Jules Tannery (poster)
- 1941: Émile Picard (poster)
- 1998: André Lichnerowicz (poster)
Quotation of the day
From Max Born
Science is not formal logic it needs the free play of the mind in as great a degree as any other creative art. It is true that this is a gift which can hardly be taught, but its growth can be encouraged in those who already possess it.
