MacTutorMathematicians Of The Day
11th December
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Born:
- 1833: François Folie Ⓟ
- 1840: Carl Johannes Thomae Ⓟ
- 1845: Vaclav Jerabek
- 1863: Annie Jump Cannon Ⓟ
- 1870: George Lidstone Ⓟ
- 1873: Josip Plemelj Ⓟ
- 1882: Max Born Ⓟ
- 1884: Otto Szász Ⓟ
- 1906: Samarendra Nath Roy Ⓟ
- 1926: Jean-Pierre Kahane Ⓟ
Died:
- 1784: Anders Lexell Ⓟ
- 1819: Monteiro da Rocha
- 1906: Amédée Mannheim Ⓟ
- 1910: Jules Tannery Ⓟ
- 1941: Émile Picard Ⓟ
- 1998: André Lichnerowicz Ⓟ
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.
