Simon Newcomb - When about fifteen I once made...

When about fifteen I once made a great scandal by taking out my knife in prayer meeting and assaulting a young man who, while I was kneeling down during the prayer, stood above me and squeezed my neck.

Simon Newcomb

Canadian Mathematician

Born: Mar 12, 1835

Died: Jul 11, 1909

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