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Poincare, Jules Henri (1854-1912)

The mathematical facts worthy of being studied are those which, by their analogy with other facts, are capable of leading us to the knowledge of a physical law. They reveal the kinship between other facts, long known, but wrongly believed to be strangers to one another.

In N. Rose Mathematical Maxims and Minims, Raleigh NC:Rome Press Inc., 1988.

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July 24th

1856	Emile Picard, who worked in algebraic geometry and mathematical physics, was born in Paris, France, on this day. More information about: Charles Emile Picard
1860	Yale University authorized the granting of Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The first such degrees in the U.S. were awarded in 1861 by Yale to Eugene Schuyler, James Morris Whiton, and Arthur Williams Wright. More information about: History of Yale
1934	Hans Hahn died in Vienna, Austria, city of his birth. Best known for the Hahn-Banach Theorem, he worked in many areas of analysis and in philosophy of mathematics. More information about: Hans Hahn

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