I think most mathematicians are "unsung" heroes outside their fields. It is hard and obscure for most people to relate to. Influencers are more relatable to the

I think most mathematicians are "unsung" heroes outside their fields. It is hard and obscure for most people to relate to. Influencers are more relatable to the masses. Those who ever did mathematics or physics etc do know them though. Anyone who knows about the Monte Carlo method knows Ulam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo_method#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo_method#History Most in society know about say Pascal for his philosophical/betting ideas than his mathematical contributions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_wager https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_wager Or Newton for having an apple fall on his head (gravity) than his (funnily enough disputed just like Ulam) contributions to mathematics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leibniz%E2%80%93Newton_calculus_controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leibniz%E2%80%93Newton_calculu... Or even modern mathematicians/technologists who helped create the theoretical foundational framework for polar codes and 5G technologies like Erdal Arikan (Erdal who???): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erdal_Ar%C4%B1kan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erdal_Ar%C4%B1kan https://www.wired.com/story/huawei-5g-polar-codes-data-breakthrough/ https://www.wired.com/story/huawei-5g-polar-codes-data-break... https://www.huawei.com/en/news/2018/7/Huawei-Dr-Erdal-Arikan-Polar-Codes https://www.huawei.com/en/news/2018/7/Huawei-Dr-Erdal-Arikan...