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Simmons is one of the greatest people and a true inspiration as a mathematician, even though my career drifted from academia. He and Andrew Wiles are the reason

Simmons is one of the greatest people and a true inspiration as a mathematician, even though my career drifted from academia. He and Andrew Wiles are the reason why I always say I am a mathematician, even though I work elsewhere. RIP

77pt77 2y ago
Why do you admire Wiles so much?
- MP_1729 2y ago
  I read Simon Sigh during high schools and that was such a beautiful story of perseveration that I decided to do Math.