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October 28th
| 1386 | University of Heidelberg opened. It is the oldest university in Germany and was the third university established in the Holy Roman Empire after the universities at Prague and Vienna.
More information about: University of Heidelberg History |
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| 1636 | Harvard College founded. The only mathematical master's thesis in the U.S. before 1700 was produced here in 1693. The candidate took the affirmative position on "Is the quadrature of a circle possible?"
More information about: Harvard University History Quadrature of the Circle |
| 1703 | John Wallis died in Oxford, England, where he was Savilian Chair of Geometry at Oxford University for over 50 years.
More information about: John Wallis |
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