Bartel Leendert van der Waerden
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LOCATION: Zurich 8053, Switzerland
Professor of Mathematics, University of Zürich. Author of Science Awakening and others.
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Elements, treatise on geometry and mathematics written by the Greek mathematician Euclid (flourished 300 bce). The Elements is one of the most influential books ever written. It set a standard for deductive reasoning and geometric instruction that persisted, practically unchanged, for more than…
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