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Richard Dedekind

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Mathematician

Richard Dedekind, a German mathematician born on October 6, 1831, and died on February 12, 1916, made significant contributions to the fields of number theory and abstract algebra. He is best known for his unique Dedekind cut theory and contributions to the concept of real numbers.

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“That which is provable, ought not to be believed in science without proof.”

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“As professor in the Polytechnic School in Zürich I found myself for the first time obliged to lecture upon the elements of the differential calculus and felt more keenly than ever before the lack of a really scientific foundation for arithmetic.”

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Book:Essays on the Theory of Numbers: I. Continuity and Irrational Numbers, II. The Nature and Meaning of Numbers

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“For what I have accomplished and what I have become, I have to to thank my industry much more, my indefatigable working, rather than any outstanding talent.”

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“We are justified in calling numbers a free creation of the human mind.”

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“"I see it, but I don't believe it."”

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Born: October 6, 1831
Died: February 12, 1916
Known for: Mathematician
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