Silvanus P. Thompson Professions : Electrical engineer Born : June 19, 1851 Died : June 12, 1916 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Silvanus P. Thompson Considering how many fools can calculate, it is surprising that it should be thought either a difficult or a tedious task for any other fool to learn how to master the same tricks... Being myself a remarkably stupid fellow, I have had to unteach myself the difficulties, and now beg to present to my fellow fools the parts that are not hard. Master these thoroughly, and the rest will follow. What one fool can do, another can. Silvanus P. Thompson stupid education math What one fool can do another can. Silvanus P. Thompson fool can-do Similar Authors Arthur E. Kennelly electrical-engineer Andy Bechtolsheim electrical-engineer Amar Bose electrical-engineer Irwin M. Jacobs electrical-engineer Dov Frohman electrical-engineer Harold Stephen Black electrical-engineer All Authors