The mathematical (and other) thoughts of a (now retired) math teacher,
Clavius died on 6th Feb 1612
There was a much earlier death from a motor accident in Birr Castle, Ireland - Mary Ward fell under the wheels of a steam-powered experimental car in 1869.See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ward_(scientist)
Clavius died on 6th Feb 1612
ReplyDeleteThere was a much earlier death from a motor accident in Birr Castle, Ireland - Mary Ward fell under the wheels of a steam-powered experimental car in 1869.
ReplyDeleteSee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ward_(scientist)