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“There is (gentle reader) nothing (the works of God only set apart) which so much beautifies and adorns the soul and mind of man as does knowledge of the good arts and sciences . Many arts there are which beautify the mind of man; but of all none do more garnish and beautify it than those arts which are called mathematical , unto the knowledge of which no man can attain, without perfect knowledge and instruction of the principles, grounds, and Elements of Geometry.”

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John Dee (July 13, 1527 - March 26, 1609) was an English mathematician, astrologer, and mystic. He made contributions in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, astrology, and alchemy. more

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Source: The Hieroglyphic Monad

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Source: A History of Science: Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece

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Source: A History of Science: Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece

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