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I was excited at something new, always liked something new, but give credit to everybody who helped. I didn't do anything alone but try to go to the root of the question and succeeded there.

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I was just excited to have challenging work to do and smart people to work with.

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In math, you're either right or you're wrong.

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I felt most proud on the success of the Apollo mission.

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I found what I was looking for at Langley. This was what a research mathematician did. I went to work every day for 33 years happy. Never did I get up and say I don't want to go to work.

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I counted everything. I counted the steps to the road, the steps up to church, the number of dishes and silverware I washed... anything that could be counted, I did.

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Everything was so new - the whole idea of going into space was new and daring. There were no textbooks, so we had to write them.

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Many professors tell you that you'd be good at this or that, but they don't always help you with that career path.

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Men don't pay attention to small things.

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I see a picture right now that's not parallel, so I'm going to go straighten it. Things must be in order.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Mathematician

Born: August 26th, 1918

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