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“I hitched my wagon to an electron rather than the proverbial star.”

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David Sarnoff was a distinguished businessman and pioneer in the radio and television industry. Born on February 27, 1891, and passing away on December 12, 1971, Sarnoff was instrumental in the development and popularization of these technologies. He served as a key figure at the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and was responsible for numerous groundbreaking innovations. more

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Book:Chance, love, and logic philosophical essays

Source: Chance, love, and logic philosophical essays

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Book:Collected papers of Charles Sanders Peirce

Source: Collected papers of Charles Sanders Peirce

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“Still, it will sometimes strike a scientific man that the philosophers have been less intent on finding out what the facts are, than on inquiring what belief is most in harmony with their system.”

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Book:The Essential Peirce, Volume 1: Selected Philosophical Writings? (1867–1893)

Source: The Essential Peirce, Volume 1: Selected Philosophical Writings? (1867–1893)

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Book:Philosophical Writings of Peirce

Source: Philosophical Writings of Peirce

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Book:Peirce on Signs: Writings on Semiotic

Source: Peirce on Signs: Writings on Semiotic

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Book:Peirce on Signs: Writings on Semiotic

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Book:Selected Writings (Values in a Universe of Chance)

Source: Selected Writings (Values in a Universe of Chance)

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Author:Charles Sanders Peirce