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Quotes from Mathematicians are useful — Robert E. Machol

1917–1998 United States

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5 quotes

Everyone knows what engineering is. All that's left is to define systems, and I'm not fool enough to do that.

Mathematicians are useful (1971)

Scientists possess healthy skepticism. They realize that you've got to know the answer before you measure it.

Mathematicians are useful (1971)

The purpose and real value of systems engineering is... to keep going around the loop; find inadequacies and make improvements.

Mathematicians are useful (1971)

Mathematicians are there to find the constraints and to eliminate those things that aren't constraints... I know this will surprise many of you, but they are useful!

Mathematicians are useful (1971)

The ideal system engineer is an engineer thoroughly versed in his field but conversant with and knowledgeable of other fields. You have to have the capability and desire to become a 'six-month expert'... You've got to want to become a generalist, too.

Mathematicians are useful (1971)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Robert E. Machol (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.