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Quote by David Hilbert

“We do not master a scientific theory until we have shelled and completely prised free its mathematical kernel.”

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David Hilbert, a German mathematician born on January 23, 1862, and died on February 14, 1943, was one of the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century. He is renowned for his contributions to the foundations of mathematics, geometry, number theory, and functional analysis. more

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