James Joseph Sylvester Quote

Most, if not all, of the great ideas of modern mathematics have had their origin in observation.


A Plea for the Mathematician, Nature, Volume 1, Thursday, December 30, 1869 (p. 238)


Most, if not all, of the great ideas of modern mathematics have had their origin in observation.

Most, if not all, of the great ideas of modern mathematics have had their origin in observation.

Most, if not all, of the great ideas of modern mathematics have had their origin in observation.

Most, if not all, of the great ideas of modern mathematics have had their origin in observation.