In each century there are a handful of people who, grappling with problems in their lonely brains, write a few equations on a few blackboards, and the world changes. Jonny was among the most consistently effective of the mathematicians in our century -- which possibly means in any century hitherto, because we can now do such extraordinary things so quickly once these men have worked out their sums.
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Three usual descriptions are that Johnny exuded self-confidence, had the world's best memory, and could multiply eight-figure numbers by other eight-figure numbers in his head. All these descriptions are half wrong. Deep down, this apparently configent man was self-critical and rather shy. He hated arguments with anybody less intelligent than himself(i.e. almost all mankind), especially when he could crush that person with indisputable facts. He felt that crushing people was hurtful and rude and (most important) always resented. ...
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Three usual descriptions are that Johnny exuded self-confidence, had the world's best memory, and could multiply eight-figure numbers by other eight-figure numbers in his head. All these descriptions are half wrong. Deep down, this apparently configent man was self-critical and rather shy. He hated arguments with anybody less intelligent than himself(i.e. almost all mankind), especially when he could crush that person with indisputable facts. He felt that crushing people was hurtful and rude and (most important) always resented. ...
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