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Re:Alexander Grothendieck, the secret genius of mathematics by Punoxysm on Sunday January 11, 2015 @10:30PM (#8872365)
How can someone be a "secret" genius if they are one of the most famous mathematicians of the 20th century and received the field's highest honor?

I do not think that word means what you think it means.

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Re:Alexander Grothendieck, the secret genius of mathematics by Kabukks on Monday January 12, 2015 @02:10AM (#8872804)
I guess it's because he isn't as widely known to the public as other 'geniuses'. Or at least the people that label him as such feel that he isn't.
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