Re: [math-fun] Most influential mathematician?

Nash? On Thu, 2 Mar 2006, Henry Baker wrote:

Does anyone on this list have a suggestion of who is the most influential mathematician today? I'm looking for someone of the stature of Hilbert; i.e., someone whom most people inside & outside of mathematics would acknowledge as being influential.

Of course, this presumes that anyone outside of mathematics knows or cares about mathematicians!

For example, during WWII, Einstein was considered the most influential of physicists by people inside & outside of the physics community.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Henry Baker

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