History of Science and Mathematics
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How did Gauss become the "the prince of mathematicians"?
Nov 7, 2014
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What are some scientific breakthroughs that have been done during jail time?
Nov 8, 2014
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How soon after or before the development of nuclear applications was waste disposal considered?
Oct 31, 2014
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Lagrange buried in the Panthéon
Jul 19, 2015
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Was the computer invented through the influence of the printing press or through the influence of the calculator?
Jun 16, 2015
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What's the etymology of an engineering/software bug?
Nov 1, 2014
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When did we learn that our galaxy was merely one amongst many billions?
Jul 21, 2015
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History of infinite series
Sep 24, 2015
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Request for good resources on 'history of infinity' topics
Dec 15, 2014
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Why is the notation $\sin^{-1} x$ so common?
Apr 2, 2015
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