A scientist worthy of his name, about all a mathematician, experiences…

Henri Poincare
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A scientist worthy of his name, about all a mathematician, experiences in his work the same impression as an artist; his pleasure is as great and of the same nature. ✨ Henri Poincaré, Critic of Crisis: Reflections on His Universe of Discourse. Book by Tobias Dantzig, p. 8, 1954.
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A scientist worthy of his name, about all a mathematician, experiences in his work the same impression as an artist; his pleasure is as great and of the same nature. ✨ Henri Poincaré, Critic of Crisis: Reflections on His Universe of Discourse. Book by Tobias Dantzig, p. 8, 1954.

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