Gauss is an obvious counterpoint though, he made important discoveries well into his 70's: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauss#Later_years_and_death_.281831.E2

Gauss is an obvious counterpoint though, he made important discoveries well into his 70's: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauss#Later_years_and_death_.281831.E2.80.931855.29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauss#Later_years_and_death_.2... Relevant comic with a list of old scientists: http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1833#comic http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1833#comic