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- TIL that when asked in 1934 “How is mathematics at Göttingen, now that it is free from the Jewish influence?”, David Hilbert replied, “There is no mathematics in Göttingen, anymore”. Göttingen had arguably been the centre of the mathematical world before then. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/university_of_g%C3%B6ttingen#inauguration 239 comments math