At the age of 12, I developed an intense interest in mathematics. On exposure to algebra, I was fascinated by simultaneous equations and read ahead of the class to the end of the book.
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- Author's profession: Scientist
- Nationality: english
- Born: October 31, 1925
- Died: March 15, 2004
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