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Nicholas Murray Butler, born on April 2, 1862, and died on December 7, 1947, was an American diplomat renowned for his contributions to the field of diplomacy and the development of international relations theory.

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“The limited liability corporation is the greatest single invention of modern times.”

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“Modern mathematics, that most astounding of intellectual creations, has projected the mind's eye through infinite time and the mind's hand into boundless space.”

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Book:What Knowledge is of Most Worth? ...

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“The modern university does not exist to teach alone...It exists also to serve the democracy of which it is a product and an ornament...The university rests on the public will and on public appreciation.”

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Author:Nicholas Murray Butler

About the Author

Born: April 2, 1862
Died: December 7, 1947
Known for: Diplomat
Quotes: 30

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What Knowledge is of Most Worth? ...Related source material

A World in Ferment: Interpretations of the War for a New WorldRelated source material

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THE MEANING OF EDUCATION AND OTHERS ESSAYS AND ADDRESSESRelated source material

What Does Freedom Mean?: An Address Delivered at the Parrish Memorial Art Museum, Southampton, Long Island, September 5, 1943Related source material

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