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I agree. Also, some universities in Europe, like ENS in Paris, produced more field medal recipients than all top US universities combined. But way more people h
by tinyhouse 5y ago
I agree. Also, some universities in Europe, like ENS in Paris, produced more field medal recipients than all top US universities combined. But way more people heard about Harvard than ENS. English helps too.
- carlmr 5y agoNot only English, but also the marketing through Hollywood.
- BalinKing 5y agoCitation needed—I see Harvard and Princeton as having 7 alumni each, which combined is more than ENS' 12.
- raverbashing 5y agoFrom the list in Wikipedia it seems a lot of researchers move institutions after they were awarded, so maybe that is it. But yes, the score might change with time.
- cdavid 5y agomathematics have historically been a focus of scientific training in France for a very long time. I don't think it is representative of a more general trend TBH.