mathematicians

Freeman Dyson has died at the incredible age of 96. https://www.mainepublic.org/post/renowned-mathematician-and-physicist-freeman-dyson-has-died-age-96?fbclid=IwAR3u5EKZnyy38FM2jkqmywZ0f6qagy0cDeA4nkY8yVnYMGRkTC0VfTY2_VM :blackcat:

Katherine Johnson, one of the history-making, barrier-breaking NASA mathematicians depicted in "Hidden Figures" ; died Monday, the administrator of NASA said. She was 101. "Hidden Figures" A movie worth watching...

Full story at CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/24/us/feat-john-nash-wife-killed/index.html ETA: AAAACK! Nobel not Noble. *Slaps myself*

Through a series of unusual coincidences, I will have the opportunity to meet John Nash next Friday (Oct 12). My father and I are having lunch with him. So, fellow forumites - HELP! What questions, topics, witty repartee would you share when having lunch with a Nobel prize winner...

Here is an interesting article that appeared in a 2000 issue of The Mathematical Intelligencer.

I love it :D Hmmmm something math like..... Ok, hmmm let' see.... dammit, I can't think on the spot like this. Um, I once memorized pi to 350 decimal places :) I was bored at work :p Oh and to all you UK people, it's MATH no 's' on the end :p And just for something slightly more...

For those who enjoy Mathematics as much as the Ptolemies did... Fascinating! Prime Finding: Mathematicians mind the gap