“Another advantage of a mathematical statement is that it is so definite that it might be definitely wrong; and if it is found to be wrong, there is a plenteous choice of amendments ready in the mathematicians' stock of formulae. Some verbal statements have not this merit; they are so vague that they could hardly be wrong, and are correspondingly useless.”
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Lewis Fry Richardson
Lewis Fry Richardson was a British mathematician known for his applied research in meteorology and mathematical physics. Born on October 11, 1881, and died on September 30, 1953, Richardson played a crucial role in the development of weather forecasting and numerical weather prediction. His work has had a profound impact on modern meteorology. more
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