The book is now available! 1783
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+ In 1783, a prime year, William Herschel discovered the solar motion (in relation to the stars of the galaxy). [Gevisier]

+ Leonhard Euler, the most prolific mathematician in history, died in 1783. [Beisel]

+ 1783 is the largest prime factor of any number among the smallest group of sociable numbers (12496, 14288, 15472, 14536 and 14264).

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