You're misunderstanding my comment. The OP was amazed by people who can manipulate symbols on paper. Von Neumann would have been considered an incredibly POTENT wizard. He actually impacted the world.
His work was incredibly APPLIED. Which is precisely why he is remembered and lauded.
Can anyone here not involved in theoretical math name 5 Fields Medalists? Take out Terry Tao or Andrew Wiles or Gigori Perelman and can you name any Pure Mathematicians from the last century at all?
You're misunderstanding my comment. The OP was amazed by people who can manipulate symbols on paper. Von Neumann would have been considered an incredibly POTENT wizard. He actually impacted the world.
True, and Russia is lucky he didn't impact them. Much to the world's misfortune today...
Are you trying to tell me von Neumann's work has had no impact on the world?
No, I'm saying that JvN would have recoiled hard from that sentiment.
His work was incredibly APPLIED. Which is precisely why he is remembered and lauded.
Can anyone here not involved in theoretical math name 5 Fields Medalists? Take out Terry Tao or Andrew Wiles or Gigori Perelman and can you name any Pure Mathematicians from the last century at all?
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