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- Antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician, born in Portes, Gard, France (d. 1768)
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John Wallis (1616-1703)
English mathematician and cryptographer who introduced ∞ as a symbol for infinity, dies at 86
Died in 1703 1703 Highlights
About October 28, 1703
Calendar: Julian 
Day of the Week: Thursday
Calendar: Gregorian 
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 320 years, 9 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Scorpio
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