Perelman is an interesting character. He rejected the Fields Medal and the $1,000,000 prize because he didn't want to be a caged animal in a zoo. Feynman had similar hatred of his own Nobel prize. Truly great people do not pursue fame & fortune. The converse is also true (unfortunately)
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cedric villani sneeking in after being late for a lecture like a true frenchman.
Cedric entering the classroom like a boss
4:56 hahahahaha welcome Prof. Villani
Respects to John Morgan, who went to St-Peterborough and found Perelman. John also spoke favorably on Yau ST, on related disputes.
Perelman is an interesting character. He rejected the Fields Medal and the $1,000,000 prize because he didn't want to be a caged animal in a zoo. Feynman had similar hatred of his own Nobel prize. Truly great people do not pursue fame & fortune. The converse is also true (unfortunately)
that fame and fortune do not pursue truly great people?
hayeder Funny. You know what I meant ;-)
FichDichInDemArsch True - he did show up for the ceremony and accepted. Later in life, he referred to it as a royal pain in the neck.
He is dual to Terrence Tao. XD
Zoe TheCat very well put
I get the feeling that I'm the only non-academic watching this.
Sir Cedric Villani enter like a Child entering to his home that represent his love for math senior.
#Muhammad Fayaz from Charsadda kpk Pakistan.#
Thanks a lot !
Elementary, a child could understand this.
Waaa. Waaa. I want my mommy!
Wait, did I come from inside my mommy or did my mommy come from inside me?
Waa. Waa.
Thankyou
So 'glue' means 'perform a composition operation'?
I just this moment got that. Cool! Thanks!
I am totally unchallenged by this