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Important events from the history of math that happened on this day:
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July 9th
| 1814 | Gauss made 146th and last entry in his scientific diary. He observed a connection between biquadratic residues and the lemniscate functions. This has become the most famous entry in the diary as it led to the Weil conjectures.
More information about: Carl Friedrich Gauss Weil Conjectures |
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| 1845 | George Howard Darwin, fifth child of the evolutionist Charles Darwin and mathematical astronomer, was born on this day. After graduating Second Wrangler and Smith's Prizeman at Cambridge in 1866 he studied law before settling down to his life work in mathematical astronomy. He addressed the Fifth International Congress of Mathematicians at Cambridge in 1912 on his work on the three body problem.
More information about: George Howard Darwin Three Body Problem Charles Darwin |
| 1857 | Weierstrass's inaugural speech to the Berlin Academy. In his speech, he stated that mathematics occupies an especially high place because only through its aid can a truly satisfying understanding of natural phenomena be obtained.
More information about: Karl Weierstrass |
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