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helenS · 36-40, F
For me it was my maths teacher in high school, that [u]genius[/u] man. He made me understand the concept of limits, using examples from antiquity, such as Achilles and the tortoise. Although he never mentioned the name Cauchy, I now understand how he made us understand Cauchy's thinking.
🌷 <== for my old maths teacher.
🌷 <== for my old maths teacher.
Grateful4you · M
@helenS I envy you. Math was my nemesis, I had a horror of them yet somehow also fascinated at the same time. Go figure.
helenS · 36-40, F
@Grateful4you Who knows – without that great man I might have remained innumerate.
Grateful4you · M
@helenS My favorite teacher was my drama teacher. She was totally retro. A character straight out of some Lillian Hellman play of the 30's. Prim and proper with sensible shoes, a lace collar and a perpetual frown.