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They are already famous because the research they did to earn a Nobel Prize made them famous.
by samd 17y ago
They are already famous because the research they did to earn a Nobel Prize made them famous.
- _delirium 17y agoYeah, but that makes the award itself somewhat superfluous: giving recognition to research that's already widely recognized.
- samd 17y agoIt's sort of a paradox. If the accomplishment was notable enough to be awarded then the award was superfluous, and if the accomplishment was not notable it doesn't deserve an award.
- Herring 17y agoI think his point is these days good research doesn't need a medal to publicize itself. I imagine the situation was different when they made the rules (1936).
- breadbox 17y agoWell, one of the original goals of the Fields medal was to help entice young mathematicians to stay in academia and do research, in an attempt to counteract the lure of high-paying jobs in the outside world.