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Re:Do you need to know math for doing great science? by gavazzy on Tuesday January 19, 2016 @11:26PM (#10936084)
Einstein was hardly the best mathematician at the time, simply because there were people who spent as much time on theoretical math as he did on physics.
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Re:Do you need to know math for doing great science? by johnloeber on Tuesday January 19, 2016 @11:49PM (#10936141)
The parent poster claimed that one of Einstein's strengths was his mathematical prowess. Whether or not Einstein was among the best mathematicians of his day is irrelevant.
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