Mathematicians Of The Day

26th February



On this day in 1765, Nevil Maskelyne was appointed Astronomer Royal to succeed Nathaniel Bliss who had only held the post for two years.
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Quotation of the day

From François Arago
Euler calculated without effort, just as men breathe, as eagles sustain themselves in the air.
Quoted in D MacHale, Comic Sections (Dublin 1993)