Quote of the day
Like stones rolling down hills, fair ideas reach their objectives despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them.
George F. R. Ellis
Born: August 11, 1939 (age 86)
Bio: George Francis Rayner Ellis is the Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Complex Systems in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at the University of Cape Town in South Africa.
Known for:
- Modern practical joinery (1987)
- Flat and curved space-times
- The Cubs Fan's Guide To Happiness
- Observers in Control Systems