Quotation Sign from Mathematica: A World of Numbers and Beyond Exhibition, 1960-1961

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Information sign

Date Made

1960-1961

Location

Object ID

2015.16.1.23

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Iron alloy
Paint (Coating)
Polyvinyl chloride
Wood (Plant material)

Color

Black (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 16 in
Width: 1 in
Length: 48 in

Inscriptions

side 1: It is true that a mathematician, who is not somewhat of a poet, will never be a perfect mathematician. K. WEIERSTRASS side 2: Mathematicians attach great importance to the elegance of their methods and their results. H. POINCARE