Question

"There is perhaps nothing which so occupies the middle position of mathematics as trigonometry"

Who said these words? in which year?

Answer 1

J.F. Herbart said these words in 1890

Answer 2

These words were said by J.F Herbert in 1890.

1) These words are in reference to the central position occupied by Trigonometry in the Complete Mathematical Sciences.

2) Every aspect of Mathematics be it calculus or Geometry, all involves Trigonometry in some way or other.

3) Hence this statment was said by him