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Jacob Bronowski Mathematician

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: Poland
  • Born: Jan 18, 1908
  • Died: Aug 22, 1974

Jacob Bronowski was a Polish-Jewish British mathematician, biologist, historian of science, theatre author, poet and inventor. He is best remembered as the presenter and writer of the 1973 BBC television documentary series, The Ascent of Man, and the accompanying book.

Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty. knowledge

The most wonderful discovery made by scientists is science itself. science

Every animal leaves traces of what it was man alone leaves traces of what he created. alone

Has there ever been a society which has died of dissent? Several have died of conformity in our lifetime. society

No science is immune to the infection of politics and the corruption of power. politics, power & science

That is the essence of science: ask an impertinent question, and you are on the way to a pertinent answer. science