“The manner of Demoivre's death has a certain interest for psychologists. Shortly before it, he declared that it was necessary for him to sleep some ten minutes or a quarter of an hour longer each day than the preceding one: the day after he had thus reached a total of something over twenty-three hours he slept up to the limit of twenty-four hours, and then died in his sleep.”
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W. W. Rouse Ball
W. W. Rouse Ball was a distinguished British mathematician recognized for his work in geometry, number theory, and the history of mathematics. He held the position of professor at the University of Cambridge and authored numerous influential textbooks. more
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