Grim Reaper 186 Posted December 31, 2014 The John Nash thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted January 2, 2015 Thanks for including my suggestion on the DeathList! I remember seeing A Beautiful Mind at the cinema when it came out in 2001 and again saw it again about four years ago. It must be the only Hollywood film ever made about the life of a mathematician, or at least that's what I would imagine! It's hard to make stuff like that sexy. Considering a film starring Russell Crowe was made about the life of Nash, you would think that a UK obituary would be guaranteed. Also a Nobel prize winner who contributed to the field of game theory and developed the Nash equilibrium. There isn't really any info on his health available but he does turn 87 this year and has had a history of mental illness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,525 Posted January 2, 2015 It must be the only Hollywood film ever made about the life of a mathematician, or at least that's what I would imagine! It's hard to make stuff like that sexy. Good Will Hunting? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted January 2, 2015 It must be the only Hollywood film ever made about the life of a mathematician, or at least that's what I would imagine! It's hard to make stuff like that sexy. Good Will Hunting? Oh, of course. And let's not forget Donald Duck in Maths Magic Land. http://en.wikipedia...._Mathmagic_Land Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eesti 151 Posted January 3, 2015 It must be the only Hollywood film ever made about the life of a mathematician, or at least that's what I would imagine! It's hard to make stuff like that sexy. π (Pi)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted January 3, 2015 It must be the only Hollywood film ever made about the life of a mathematician, or at least that's what I would imagine! It's hard to make stuff like that sexy. π (Pi)? OK, I accept it, I'm wrong about the lack of mathematician-related films. I'm not that much of a film expert anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,315 Posted January 3, 2015 Am I the only one who hadn`t heard of him.He is an interesting pick and certainly looks frail in recent pictures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead Wait 1,129 Posted January 3, 2015 It must be the only Hollywood film ever made about the life of a mathematician, or at least that's what I would imagine! It's hard to make stuff like that sexy. Good Will Hunting? Life of Pi...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted January 3, 2015 It must be the only Hollywood film ever made about the life of a mathematician, or at least that's what I would imagine! It's hard to make stuff like that sexy. Good Will Hunting? Life of Pi...... Blackadder. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted January 3, 2015 It must be the only Hollywood film ever made about the life of a mathematician, or at least that's what I would imagine! It's hard to make stuff like that sexy. Good Will Hunting? Life of Pi...... Blackadder. regards, Hein There have been loads of films; The Imitation Game being one of the more recent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead Wait 1,129 Posted January 3, 2015 It must be the only Hollywood film ever made about the life of a mathematician, or at least that's what I would imagine! It's hard to make stuff like that sexy. Good Will Hunting? Life of Pi...... Blackadder. regards, Hein The Sum of All Fears Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted January 3, 2015 It must be the only Hollywood film ever made about the life of a mathematician, or at least that's what I would imagine! It's hard to make stuff like that sexy. Good Will Hunting? Life of Pi...... Blackadder. regards, Hein The Sum of All Fears Fatal Subtraction 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead Wait 1,129 Posted January 3, 2015 Multiplicity Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted January 4, 2015 John Nash was my maths teacher once Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,315 Posted January 5, 2015 John Nash was my maths teacher once Yeah sure and Rolf Harris was my art teacher! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted January 5, 2015 John Nash was my maths teacher once Yeah sure and Rolf Harris was my art teacher! John Nash was not a teacher; he was a lecturer. Rolf Harris was not a teacher; he is a lecher. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted January 5, 2015 John Nash was my maths teacher once Did he ever say "I've a (beautiful) mind to give you a good hiding?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WEP Posted March 26, 2015 Receives the Abel Prize for mathematics this year. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27235-a-beautiful-mind-mathematician-wins-abel-prize.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted March 26, 2015 Receives the Abel Prize for mathematics this year. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27235-a-beautiful-mind-mathematician-wins-abel-prize.html Kiss of death? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JQW 282 Posted May 24, 2015 Breaking news: Killed in a taxi crash in New York, along with his wife. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32865248 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,970 Posted May 24, 2015 Breaking news: Killed in a taxi crash in New York, along with his wife. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32865248 Fucking OMG... Edit: It is the first hit for my economics theme team, of which I was beginning to think that it will only have some impact if there is some plane crash before an economics conference... Now it's sort of becoming reality. I am indeed a bit shocked. Edit 2: This leaves my deathrace team as my only team without a hit this year. Good... If it sucks, it shall suck in a grandiose way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,525 Posted May 24, 2015 Is that the first unnatural death in DL history? Kudos to the selection committee, regardless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,525 Posted May 24, 2015 A beautiful mind all over the dashboard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted May 24, 2015 Kudos for the wife as well as unnatural causes... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted May 24, 2015 Poor guy.After all he went through you'd think at his age he'd be entitled to a natural death . They're going to have to make A Beautiful Mind 2 now.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
