Show A lightning professor truman henry safford of williams college is one of the most rei marl ablo lightning calculators nowlia aug A gentleman who had heard of his nm power end wished to test it said to him one day 1 I have a little problem for you yon professor safford I 1 was horn born aug 15 1852 at 3 in the afternoon oon this is june 20 1883 and it is just 3 6 ca oclin now can you te tell U in me a my ago age in seconds the great man frowned bent his head and aad began to walk rapidly up and down twisting his mustache and clasping and unclasping his hands in his nervous way after a moment or so he returned the answer which was waa r somewhere in the billions the gentleman produced a paper containing the problem worked out ont an 4 said with a superior smile well professor ill give you credit tor for great genius but youre coteral thousand out the professor stretched out his hand for the paper and running over the calculation said contemptuously humpal youve left out the leap years boston traveller |