Mathematicians Of The Day

20th August



On this day in 1638 William Oughtred wrote about his slide rule invention to the instument maker Elias Allen:-
I have here sent you directions (as you requested me being at Twickenham) about the making of the two rulers. ... would gladly see one of [the two parts of the instrument] when it is finished: which yet I never have done.

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Quotation of the day

From Fred Hoyle
I don't see the logic of rejecting data just because they seem incredible.