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Mathematics is an activity governed by the same rules imposed upon the symphonies of Beethoven, the paintings of DaVinci, and the poetry of Homer.

Edward Kasner

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Edward Kasner
Age: 76 †
Born: 1878
Born: April 2
Died: 1955
Died: January 7
Mathematician
New York City
New York
Mathematical
Mathematics
Symphonies
Rules
Homer
Activity
Beethoven
Poetry
Governed
Painting
Imposed
Upon
Symphony
Paintings

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