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“If you ask ... the man in the street ... the human significance of mathematics, the answer of the world will be, that mathematics has given mankind a metrical and computatory art essential to the effective conduct of daily life, that mathematics admits of countless applications in engineering and the natural sciences, and finally that mathematics is a most excellent instrumentality for giving mental discipline... [A mathematician will add] that mathematics is the exact science, the science of exact thought or of rigorous thinking.”

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Cassius Jackson Keyser

Cassius Jackson Keyser was an American mathematician known for his contributions to the field of mathematics, particularly in the areas of number theory and algebra. He was born on May 15, 1862, and passed away on May 8, 1947. more

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