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When asked what single event was most helpful in developing the Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein replied, Figuring out how to think about the problem.
W. Edwards Deming
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W. Edwards Deming
Age: 93 †
Born: 1900
Born: October 18
Died: 1993
Died: December 20
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Sioux City
Iowa
William Edwards Deming
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