Quote of the day
War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation. It's peace that's wanted. Some better peace than the one you started with.
Richard von Mises
Born: April 19, 1883
Died: July 14, 1953 (aged 70)
Bio: Richard Edler von Mises was a scientist and mathematician who worked on solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, aeronautics, statistics and probability theory.
Known for:
- Theory of Flight
- Probability, statistics and truth
- Studies in Mathematics and Mechanics
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