Famous Mathematician Every Century

Reporter: What is it like to be a famous mathematician? Mathematicians: In maths, fame means every century, someone will look your name up in an obscure book.

A mathematician sits at a desk in a classroom or lecture hall, looking amused at the camera. The joke is that mathematical fame is extremely niche: even a famous mathematician may only be remembered when someone occasionally searches for their name in an obscure book. It is used as a self-deprecating reaction about obscure expertise and delayed recognition. EN: A mathematician sits at a desk in a classroom or lecture hall, looking amused at the camera. The joke is that mathematical fame is extremely niche: even a famous mathematician may only be remembered when someone occasionally searches for their name in an obscure book. It is used as a self-deprecating reaction about obscure expertise and delayed recognition.

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