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Edward Lorenz
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Edward Lorenz: References & Edit History

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Anniversary information added. May 19, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 01, 2024
Anniversary information added. Apr 12, 2024
Removed media. Dec 15, 2021
Modified title of Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of Edward Norton Lorenz. Jan 22, 2017
Media added. Feb 23, 2016
Add new Web site: ThinkQuest - The Lorenz Equations. Aug 16, 2010
Add new Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of Edward Norton Lorenz. Aug 16, 2010
New article added. Jul 16, 2009
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