Proof of my cocktail party mad skills -- TFW you make reference to the time @alanalda gave a talk with your "favorite mathematician" (@stevenstrogatz) ... to people who don't have a favorite mathematician of their own...
I myself prefer Jules Henri Poincare, who, though moderately prickly, was neither doomed nor especially lovable. He's my favorite because I love his mathematics -- and because he so eloquently noted the crucial roles of intuition and aesthetic feeling in mathematical creation.