E. T. Whittaker Professions : Mathematician Born : October 24, 1873 Died : March 24, 1956 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by E. T. Whittaker There is no ground for supposing that matter and energy existed before [the Big Bang] and were suddenly galvanized into action. For what could distinguish that moment from all other moments in eternity? It is simpler to postulate creation ex nihilo-Divine will constituting Nature from nothingness. E. T. Whittaker bangs atheism supposing-that Similar Authors Abram Samoilovitch Besicovitch mathematician Brahmagupta mathematician Augustus De Morgan mathematician Augustin-Louis Cauchy mathematician Atle Selberg mathematician Arthur Cayley mathematician All Authors