Quote of the day
We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.
Vito Volterra
Born: May 3, 1860
Died: October 11, 1940 (aged 80)
Bio: Vito Volterra was an Italian mathematician and physicist, known for his contributions to mathematical biology and integral equations, being one of the founders of functional analysis.
Known for:
- The theory of permutable functions (1915)