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Well, in the summary he cites some evidence that "geniusness" can be learned, at least if your teacher himself is a genius. "J. J. Thompson and Ernest Rutherfor
by m_for_monkey 14y ago
Well, in the summary he cites some evidence that "geniusness" can be learned, at least if your teacher himself is a genius. "J. J. Thompson and Ernest Rutherford between them trained seventeen Nobel laureates" - quite a coincidence.
- astrofinch 14y agoMaybe they had just accumulated a good set of heuristics for doing good research.
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- jimhefferon 14y agoOf course, they were the top people in their fields and so attracted the top students. Having good people coming in helps with a person's production of great people.