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Professor of mathematics

Morris Kline was a renowned mathematician, known for his contributions to mathematics education, the history of mathematics, and the philosophy of mathematics. His influence on the reform of mathematics education in the mid-20th century was profound, and he authored numerous popular mathematics textbooks.

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“The tantalizing and compelling pursuit of mathematical problems offers mental absorption, peace of mind amid endless challenges, repose in activity, battle without conflict, refuge from the goading urgency of contingent happenings, and the sort of beauty changeless mountains present to senses tried by the present day kaleidoscope of events.”

Source: Mathematics in Western Culture

“Statistics: the mathematical theory of ignorance.”

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Author:Morris Kline

“Mathematicians create by acts of insights and intuition. Logic then sanctions the conquests of intuition.”

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Book:Mathematics in Western Culture

Source: Mathematics in Western Culture

“Mathematics is a body of knowledge, but it contains no truths.”

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Book:Mathematics in Western Culture

Source: Mathematics in Western Culture

“Universities hire professors the way some men choose wives - they want the ones the others will admire.”

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Author:Morris Kline

“A proof tells us where to concentrate our doubts.”

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Book:Mathematics in Western Culture

Source: Mathematics in Western Culture

About the Author

Born: May 1, 1908
Died: June 10, 1992
Known for: Professor of mathematics
Quotes: 19

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