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Mathematicians Of The Day
7th February
On this day in 1885, David Hilbert defended two propositions in a public disputation at the University of Königsberg. One of Hilbert's chosen propositions was on physics, the other on philosophy. This was the final stage of his doctorate, which was then duly awarded.
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Born:
- 1816: Jean Frenet
- 1862: Marius Lacombe Ⓟ
- 1863: John Morrison
- 1865: Ernesto Pascal Ⓟ
- 1877: G H Hardy Ⓟ
- 1883: Eric Temple Bell Ⓟ
- 1897: Max Newman Ⓟ
- 1901: Ugo Morin Ⓟ
- 1905: René de Possel Ⓟ
- 1909: Kosaku Yosida Ⓟ
Died:
- 1880: Arthur Jules Morin Ⓟ
- 1901: Oscar Schlömilch Ⓟ
- 1912: Hermann Bleuler Ⓟ
- 1948: Poul Heegaard Ⓟ
- 1969: Hans Rademacher Ⓟ
- 2003: Tadeusz Boleslaw Ślebarski Ⓟ
Quotation of the day
From Eric Temple Bell
Any impatient student of mathematics or science or engineering who is irked by having algebraic symbolism thrust upon him should try to get along without it for a week.
