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Edward Lorenz (1917-2008), pioneer of chaos theory, born 23 May https://t.co/fPwQE8UKqx https://t.co/P4VG7peXll

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RT @snezanalawrence: Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) gained #otd in 1649 by royal degree, a monopoly for his Pascaline, mechanical calculator he invented in 1642 to help his father (tax collector). There are currently 9 such machines around museums in Europe, … https://t.co/NDzwG2D4Z5

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Irmgard Flügge-Lotz (1903-1974) worked on numerical methods for solving differential equations, especially in fluids, died 22 May https://t.co/5u4TsyOEiS

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Édouard Goursat (1858-1936) whose Cours d'analyse mathématique is a classic for study of analysis, born 21 May https://t.co/nnWnA4NXEU

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A great outcome from the great conference organised by BSHM and held in Oxford in 2012 https://t.co/fbZAc4qQqH

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Enjoyed doing this so much with colleagues from around the world

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Henry Seely White (1861-1943), who worked in various aspects of geometry, was born & died on 20 May https://t.co/LX2YbQSqwg

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Alcuin of York (735-804) wrote elementary texts on arithmetic, geometry and astronomy, died 19 May https://t.co/NyNZ6wHVwC

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Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) worked in logic, co-author with Whitehead of Principia Mathematica, born 18 May https://t.co/2kfZlst55c

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RT @RameshINTJ: Etched in History of mathematics ➗➖ @MITOCW @mathshistory

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Samuel Clarke (1675-1729) wrote on mechanics as well as philosophy and metaphysics, died 17 May https://t.co/MAgAqAkGu4

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Maria Agnesi (1718-1799) worked in differential calculus & known for the cubic the 'witch of Agnesi', born 16 May https://t.co/SYxPM0GEJ7

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Brian Hartley (1939-1994) worked in locally finite groups, born 15 May https://t.co/J2Ipyp0Qld

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J.C. Fields (1863-1932) mathematician who founded a medal for outstanding achievement in mathematics, born 14 May https://t.co/HQvSit8rZI

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Stan Ulam (1909-1984) solved how to initiate fusion in the hydrogen bomb, devised 'Monte-Carlo method', died 13 May https://t.co/UZHJm7ilmk

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Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) known for her work as a nurse, but also a pioneering statistician, born 12 May https://t.co/LtQJb6OBcp

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Richard Feynman (1918-1988) "one of the most celebrated and revered scientists of modern times", born 11 May https://t.co/YwOt0EMjyN

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Augustin Fresnel (1788-1827) worked on optics, one of the founders of the wave theory of light, born 10 May https://t.co/hP3uoYd4O5

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George Jeffery (1891-1957) worked on hydrodynamics, viscous liquids, elasticity and general relativity, produced exact solutions to Einstein's field equations, born 9 May https://t.co/qrlXIxFPmg

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Henry Whitehead (1904-1960), one of the founders of homotopy theory, died 8 May https://t.co/HBIPq4qAbj

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Alexis Clairaut (1713-1765) worked to confirm Newton-Huygens belief that Earth was flattened at poles, born 7 May https://t.co/L2By9WyIPj