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I finally reached the conclus...

I finally reached the conclusion that mathematics was the study I was best fitted to follow, though I did not clearly see in what way I should turn the subject to account.

Simon Newcomb 41 quotes

Aerial flight is one of that ...

Aerial flight is one of that class of problems with which man will never be able to cope. . . . The example of the bird does not prove that man can fly. Imagine the proud possessor of the aeroplane darting through the air at a speed of several hundred feet per second. It is the speed alone that sustains him. How is he ever going to stop?

Simon Newcomb 41 quotes

James Edward Oliver might hav...

James Edward Oliver might have been one of the great mathematicians of his time had he not been absolutely wanting in the power of continuous work.

Simon Newcomb 41 quotes

All attempts at artificial av...

All attempts at artificial aviation are not only dangerous to human life, but foredoomed to failure from the engineering standpoint.

Simon Newcomb 41 quotes

The demonstration that no pos...

The demonstration that no possible combination of known substances, known forms of machinery and known forms of force, can be united in a practical machine by which men shall fly along distances through the air, seems to the writer as complete as it is possible for the demonstration to be.

Simon Newcomb 41 quotes

Aerial flight is one of that ...

Aerial flight is one of that class of problems with which man will never be able to cope.

Simon Newcomb 41 quotes

Ten decimal places of ? are s...

Ten decimal places of ? are sufficient to give the circumference of the earth to a fraction of an inch, and thirty decimal places would give the circumference of the visible universe to a quantity imperceptible to the most powerful microscope.

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We are probably nearing the l...

We are probably nearing the limit of all we can know about astronomy.

Simon Newcomb 41 quotes

Astronomers are greatly disap...

Astronomers are greatly disappointed when, having traveled halfway around the world to see an eclipse, clouds prevent a sight of it; and yet a sense of relief accompanies the disappointment.

Simon Newcomb 41 quotes

In 1858 I received the degree...

In 1858 I received the degree of D. S. from the Lawrence Scientific School, and thereafter remained on the rolls of the university as a resident graduate.

Simon Newcomb 41 quotes

Quite likely the twentieth ce...

Quite likely the twentieth century is destined to see the natural forces which will enable us to fly from continent to continent with a speed far exceeding that of a bird.

Simon Newcomb 41 quotes

I had not yet gotten into the...

I had not yet gotten into the world of light. But I felt as one who, standing outside, could knock against the wall and hear an answering knock from within.

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My first undertaking in the w...

My first undertaking in the way of scientific experiment was in the field of economics and psychology.

Simon Newcomb 41 quotes

Until I was four years old I ...

Until I was four years old I lived in the house of my paternal grandfather, about two miles from the pretty little village of Wallace, at the mouth of the river of that name.

Simon Newcomb 41 quotes

Aerial flight is one of that ...

Aerial flight is one of that class of problems with which men will never have to cope.

Simon Newcomb 41 quotes

As the existence of a corps o...

As the existence of a corps of professors of mathematics is peculiar to our navy, as well as an apparent, perhaps a real, anomaly, some account of it may be of interest.

Simon Newcomb 41 quotes

When about fifteen I once mad...

When about fifteen I once made a great scandal by taking out my knife in prayer meeting and assaulting a young man who, while I was kneeling down during the prayer, stood above me and squeezed my neck.

Simon Newcomb 41 quotes

Though born in Nova Scotia, I...

Though born in Nova Scotia, I am of almost pure New England descent.

Simon Newcomb 41 quotes

As years passed away I have f...

As years passed away I have formed the habit of looking back upon that former self as upon another person, the remembrance of whose emotions has been a solace in adversity and added zest to the enjoyment of prosperity.

Simon Newcomb 41 quotes

The reports of the eclipse pa...

The reports of the eclipse parties not only described the scientific observations in great detail, but also the travels and experiences, and were sometimes marked by a piquancy not common in official documents.

Simon Newcomb 41 quotes

Добрые, щедрые, великодушные: 6 советских актеров, которые были всеобщими любимчиками

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Советских актёров часто ставят в пример как образец духовной силы, национальной гордости и внутренней красоты. Они стали символами эпохи, носителями культуры и нравственности. Но, как известно, за кул...

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Расскажем, как сложилась судьба актеров, которые начинали сниматься еще в детстве.
Остаться на вершине в Голливуде удаётся не каждому, особенно если путь начался в детстве. Одни актёры теряются из-за...

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Два года назад отечественное телевидение столкнулось с беспрецедентной кадровой тектоникой — целая группа ярких и узнаваемых ведущих стремительно исчезла с экранов федеральных каналов. Эти лица долгие...

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Кира Найтли на страницах журнала к выходу фильма «Пиджак», 2005. Следы динозавра, раскопанные в русле реки Палакси. Техас. США. 1952г. Самая большая женщина рядом с самым маленьким мужчиной, 1922 год....