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It seems to me that if somebody intends to marry and wants to find out 'scientifically' if his choice will probably be successful, then he can be hel… - Richard von Mises
" "It seems to me that if somebody intends to marry and wants to find out 'scientifically' if his choice will probably be successful, then he can be helped, perhaps, by psychology, physiology, eugenics, or sociology, but surely by a science which centres around the word 'probable'.
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About Richard von Mises
Richard von Mises (19 April 1883, Lviv – 14 July 1953, Boston) was a scientist and mathematician who worked on solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, aeronautics, statistics and probability theory. He held the position of Gordon-McKay Professor of Aerodynamics and Applied Mathematics at Harvard University.
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Richard Edler von Mises
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R. von Mises
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