[math-fun] Most influential mathematician?

2 Mar 2006

      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