I tried reading Hilbert. Only his papers published in mathematical periodicals were available at the time. Anybody who has tried those knows they are very hard reading.
-- Alonzo Church
   
Alonzo Church   Name:
Alonzo Church
Type:
Mathematician
Nationality:
American
Birth:
June 14, 1903
Death:
August 11, 1995
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