Does this guy know that most universities still have a language requirement for doctoral mathematics programs? You are required to be able to read papers in either French, German, or Russian. Along w/ English, these are the ppl who have done almost all the math that matters. https://twitter.com/SelimSeesYou/status/1035394455203803136 …
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Or the obv answers: this guy is full of shit. The English/French/Germans/Russians/Americans did all the mathematics work that matters (minor contributions from a Spain or Portugal, Italy or Poland) & everyone outside Europe/Europe’s extensions contributed virtually nothing.
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Taking it outside of mathematics alone: it was generally understood throughout the 19th century up to the world wars that science broadly was (and would be) conducted in English/French/German. French declined/German was stamped out but those were the main contributors. Even now..
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The fall of both German & French has left the field essentially to English alone. Again, as I said w/ the math: Kit can go ahead & find me all the science being done by the Aztecs or Africans or Indians or whoever & show me the original work the Europeans merely stole. I’ll wait.
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I remember the space race between Americans (white ppl) & the Soviets (other white ppl). I don’t remember which variety of poc each side stole from to learn how to do rocketry properly. There must have been one I’m sure. Wasn’t akchually Americans & Russians racing for space.
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