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“Dissent is the mark of freedom, as originality is the mark of independence of mind. … No one can be a scientist … if he does not have independence of observation and of thought.”

Quote by Jacob Bronowski

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Jacob Bronowski

Jacob Bronowski was an outstanding mathematician born on January 18, 1908, and died on August 22, 1974. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics, particularly in topology and mathematical physics. more

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