"Mathematics reveals its secrets only to those who approach it with pure love, for its own beauty."
"There are things which seem incredible to most men who have not studied Mathematics."
Source: Quoted in Pappus, Synagoge
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Archimedes
Mathematician, Physicist, Engineer
Archimedes was an ancient Greek mathematician and inventor known for his contributions to geometry, physics, and engineering, including the principle of buoyancy.
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