Henri Poincar Quotes

A collection of quotes by Henri Poincar.

Henri Poincaré (1854-1912) was a highly influential French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher of science. Known for his work in various fields such as topology, celestial mechanics, and mathematical physics, Poincaré made significant contributions to our understanding of dynamical systems, chaos theory, and the three-body problem. He played a crucial role in the development of modern mathematics and his work laid the foundation for important advancements in the 20th century. Poincaré's ideas continue to have a profound impact on science and his name remains synonymous with creativity and innovation in the field of mathematics.

Science is built up of facts, as a house is built of stones;

Science is built up of facts, as a house is built of stones; but an accumulation of facts is no more a science than a heap of stones is a house

Henri Poincar