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“All of mathematics can be deduced from the sole notion of an integer; here we have a fact universally acknowledged today.”

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Emile Borel

Emile Borel was a prominent French politician born on January 7, 1871, and died on February 3, 1956. He was active in French politics for several decades and held several important positions. more

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