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That is a great point to bring up! I do not necessarily disagree, but there are gradations, and some contemporary geniuses disagree with your assertion: Wigner
by krastanov 3y ago
That is a great point to bring up! I do not necessarily disagree, but there are gradations, and some contemporary geniuses disagree with your assertion:
Wigner may have said it best: "Einstein's understanding was deeper even than von Neumann's. His mind was both more penetrating and more original than von Neumann's. And that is a very remarkable statement."
- eru 3y agoMaybe. But von Neumann also revolutionised more fields than Einstein. I guess which one you want to put on a higher pedestal depends on various judgement calls.