Noether did maths, Marie Curie did physics, physics is more popular than maths.
It is easy to see why, symmetries, conserved properties, boring, nuclear power, atomic bombs, deadly radiation, exciting.
Einstein is a rare instance of a popular theoretical physicist. But all the mathematicians whose work led to the theories of relativity are largely unknown to the public.
It is easy to see why, symmetries, conserved properties, boring, nuclear power, atomic bombs, deadly radiation, exciting.
Einstein is a rare instance of a popular theoretical physicist. But all the mathematicians whose work led to the theories of relativity are largely unknown to the public.