American mathematician and computer scientist who won the 1996 Fields Medal for his research in topology, dynamical systems and mathematical economics. He is famous for Smale’s horseshoe, Smale’s theorem, amongst other things.
Stephen Smale was born on 15 July, 1930
Today's Events: 14 February
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YouTube.com domain name registered
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Voyager 1 takes The Pale Blue Dot photograph
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Element Lawrencium synthesised
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Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company changes name to IBM
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Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray apply for patents for the telephone
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