Tobias Dantzig
Born
in Latvia
February 19, 1884
Died
August 09, 1956
More books by Tobias Dantzig…
“In the history of culture the discovery of zero will always stand out as one of the greatest single achievements of the human race.”
― Number: The Language of Science
― Number: The Language of Science
“The symbol is not a mere formality; it is the very essence of algebra. Without the symbol the object is a human perception and reflects all the phases under which the human senses grasp it; replaced by a symbol the object becomes a complete abstraction, a mere operand subject to certain indicated operations.”
― Number: The Language of Science
― Number: The Language of Science
“It is not a story of brilliant achievement, heroic deeds, or noble sacrifice. It is a story of blind stumbling and chance discovery, of groping in the dark and refusing to admit the light. It is a story replete with obscurantism and prejudice, of sound judgement often eclipsed by loyalty to tradition, and of reason long held subservient to custom. In short, it is a human story”
― Number: The Language of Science
― Number: The Language of Science
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