Greatest Mathematicians of All Time

[majutsu]

Gauss is the only one who belongs on this list. The rest of these people are physicists, philosophers, or one-trick ponys.

Von Newmann is the ony one who could give gauss a run for his money in terms of influence on the greatest number of fields.

Riemann third?

 

[Anthony Roberts]

During the first World War, Russell engaged in pacifist activities, and, in 1916, he was dismissed from Trinity College following his conviction under the Defence of the Realm Act. A later conviction resulted in six months' imprisonment in Brixton prison


Oh wow man. Great biography. Tons of respect for this man.

Check out the Bio for his Protege, Wittgenstein....even more impressive...

 

[calimuscle]

Gauss is the only one who belongs on this list. The rest of these people are physicists, philosophers, or one-trick ponys.

Von Newmann is the ony one who could give gauss a run for his money in terms of influence on the greatest number of fields.

Riemann third?

Math was invented to describe physics:

Calculus - How planets revolve around the Sun
Geometry - Navigation, Engineering, and War Fighting
Methods of Proof - Philosophy of Argument
Discrete Mathematics - Computer Science
Algebra - Utilitarian method to solve for an unknown
Game Theory - Conflict and Cooperation (i.e. Economics)

etc, etc.

Its hard to be a giant in anything during times before the discovery of electricity.

 

[artificialaspirations]

newton fan