John Horton Conway quotes

John Horton Conway was an English mathematician renowned for his wide-ranging contributions to mathematics, including the invention of the Game of Life. His work spanned fields such as group theory, number theory, and recreational mathematics. He became especially famous for making mathematics accessible and engaging to a broad audience. Here are 3 of his quotes:

I do have a big ego! As I often say, modesty is my only vice. If I weren't so modest, I'd be perfect. (John Horton Conway)

When I was on the train from Liverpool to Cambridge to become a student, it occurred to me that no one at Cambridge knew I was painfully shy, so I could become an extrovert instead of an introvert.

John Horton Conway

... I have said for twenty-five or thirty years that the one thing I would really like to know before I die is why the monster group exists.

John Horton Conway

John Horton Conway

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Occupation: English Mathematician
Born: December 26, 1937
Died: April 11, 2020
Quotes count: 3
Wikipedia: John Horton Conway

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