I find that mathematicians tend to have the smallest egos -- eccentric as they may be. I think it's because the difficulty of mathematics reminds one of their f

I find that mathematicians tend to have the smallest egos -- eccentric as they may be. I think it's because the difficulty of mathematics reminds one of their fallibility. In school, I typically found the math and physics teachers to be humbler than the others. Not always, but, I couldn't help but notice that trend.