Pure mathematics is on the whole distinctly more useful than applied. For what is useful above all is technique, and mathematical technique is taught mainly through pure mathematics.
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Nationality: British Type: Mathematician Born: February 7, 1877 Death: December 1, 1947 |
“It does not follow that the meaning must be given from above; that life and suffering must come neatly labeled; that nothing is worth while if the world is not governed by a purpose.”
“I really believe my greatest service is in the many unwise steps I prevent.”