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Everyone knows what a curve is, until he has studied enough mathematics to become confused through the countless number of possible exceptions.

~Felix Klein

Topics: Become Confused Countless Curve Enough Everyone Exceptions He Knows Mathematics Number Possible Studied Through Until

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Thus, in a sense, mathematics has been most advanced by those who distinguished themselves by intuition rather than by rigorous proofs.

~Felix Klein

Topics: Advanced Been Distinguished Intuition Mathematics Most Rather Rigorous Sense Than Themselves Those Thus Who

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The greatest mathematicians, as Archimedes, Newton, and Gauss, always united theory and applications in equal measure.

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Topics: Always Applications Equal Greatest Mathematicians Measure Newton Theory United

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The developing science departs at the same time more and more from its original scope and purpose and threatens to sacrifice its earlier unity and split into diverse branches.

~Felix Klein

Topics: Branches Developing Diverse Earlier More More And More Original Purpose Sacrifice Same Same Time Science Scope Split Threatens Time Unity

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Biography

Nationality: German

Type: Mathematician

Born: April 25th, 1849

Died: June 22nd, 1925

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