James Newman
James Newman
Plays the role of Tony Snyder on the television show, Skins.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth22 January 1992
CountryUnited States of America
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achievement discovery dramatic exact existence left member neptune observers pencil planet pointing routine solar space spot task telescopes
The discovery in 1846 of the planet Neptune was a dramatic and spectacular achievement of mathematical astronomy. The very existence of this new member of the solar system, and its exact location, were demonstrated with pencil and paper; there was left to observers only the routine task of pointing their telescopes at the spot the mathematicians had marked.
discourse hard realm
It is hard to know what you are talking about in mathematics, yet no one questions the validity of what you say. There is no other realm of discourse half so queer.
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It is strange that we know so little about the properties of numbers. They are our handiwork, yet they baffle us; we can fathom only a few of their intricacies. Having defined their attributes and prescribed their behavior, we are hard pressed to perceive the implications of our formulas.
andrew ben history mostly nic
A lot of us like Ben and Nic know most of the math. Me and Andrew know mostly history.
american-astronaut mathematics
The most painful thing about mathematics is how far away you are from being able to use it after you have learned it.
accurate branch branches clearly concepts defined desirable discourse economy-and-economics extended including mathematics permit provided saying symbolic talking
To be sure, mathematics can be extended to any branch of knowledge, including economics, provided the concepts are so clearly defined as to permit accurate symbolic representation. That is only another way of saying that in some branches of discourse it is desirable to know what you are talking about.
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Words of wisdom are spoken by children at least as often as scientists.