May 30, 1832 stands as one of the most important dates in mathematical  history f or it was the night before a certain mathematician was to die.  
May 30, 1832 stands as one of the most important dates in mathematical  history f or it was the night before a certain mathematician was to die.  Fearing his death the next day in a duel, he wrote all of his ideas in  progress down. That is incredibly fortunate, as he published very little  during his lifetime. FTP, identify this mathematician famed for his theory of  groups.
May 30, 1832 stands as one of the most important dates in mathematical  history f or it was the night before a certain mathematician was to die.  
Evariste Galois