De Morgan
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Augustus, 1806–71, English mathematician and logician.
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William Frend 1839–1917, English novelist and ceramist.
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Sublime Symmetry Victorian ceramicist William De Morgan studied Islamic art, and his glowing tiles and pots emulate its divine geometries.
From The Guardian ● May 4, 2018
De Morgan pointed out that some paradoxers were mainstream figures.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 12, 2011
“From the ridiculous to the sublime is but a step,” De Morgan commented.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 12, 2011
The peacock-blue tiles that adorn much of the rest of the public rooms are by William De Morgan and unify the space with an air of opulence.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2010
In this connection the words of De Morgan have a deep significance.
From The Seven Follies of Science [2nd ed.] A popular account of the most famous scientific impossibilities and the attempts which have been made to solve them. by Phin, John
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