James Dodson

English mathematician and actuary (c.1705–1757) known for work on life tables, mortality and the mathematics of life annuities; his actuarial methods influenced the development of life assurance practice.

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  1. 1. The Range Bucket List

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  2. 2. A Son Of The Game

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  3. 3. Ben Hogan

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    A meticulous biography that traces the rise of a humble Texas-born golfer into one of the sport’s most feared and studied players, focusing on his obsessive practice, technical mastery, and ironclad mental game; it chronicles the near-fatal car crash that threatened to end his career, his astonishing comeback, and the complicated private life behind his public stoicism, while placing his achievements and influence within the larger story of American sport and the professionalization of golf.

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  4. 4. Final Rounds

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