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Jakob Steiner was a nineteenth century Swiss mathematician who made important contributions to modern synthetic geometry. What was remarkable about his rise to success, however?
1844 – Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his brother Hyrum, are killed by a mob at the Carthage, Illinois jail. 1899 – Englishman A. E. J. Collins scores 628 runs not out, the highest recorded score in cricket. 1905 – During the Russo-Japanese War, sailors initiate a mutiny aboard the…
