I’ve heard that it’s been attributed to William James, but can’t find any cites that prove this, specifically the original text itself. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
Unfortunately, Google and wikiquote have failed me…or perhaps it’s that I’ve failed them…
I don’t even understand the question. Is “Datum, a gift” supposed to be a quotation? What does it mean? How is it used?
Some context, please.
Datum is the Latin word for gift. The word “data” is just the Latin plural of this word, meaning the things you’re given at the beginning of a problem. William James may have used either or both words, but he certainly didn’t coin them, not being an ancient Roman.
Don’t I feel stupid. “Datum, a gift” is the quotation. :smack:
Unfortunatly, I don’t have any context either. That’s what I’m trying to find.