Mathematicians Of The Day

18th December



On this day in 1703, John Flamsteed revealed his irritation with the choice of Edmond Halley as successor to Wallis as the Savilian Professor of Geometry. In a letter to Abraham Sharpe he wrote:-
Dr Wallis is dead – Mr Halley expects his place – who now talks, swears and drinks brandy like a sea-captain.

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Quotation of the day

From Bernard Bolzano
Even in the realm of things which do not claim actuality, and do not even claim possibility, there exist beyond dispute sets which are infinite.