I know Banach was an incessant smoker. I would like to know about the post 1950 famous smoking mathematicians?
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I know Banach was an incessant smoker. I would like to know about the post 1950 famous smoking mathematicians?
This is a math-sociological question. Please do not view this as promoting anything.
Thank you!
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I recall an anecdote recorded in James Gleick's book, Chaos: Friends of Mitchell Feigenbaum theorised he got his vitamins from cigarettes, since all he consumed otherwise was red meat, red wine, and coffee...
I don't know if G.H. Hardy smoked a "lot". But this is the first picture that shows up when you google him.
And apparently Bertrand Russell is another on the list of Brits posing with a pipe.