Cantor's contemporaries thought he was insane for proposing fractals, and his ideas were not recognized in his lifetime, sending Cantor into depression. However, later mathematicians realized how brilliant Cantor's work was.
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Tim PalmerEvidence Quote
“people thought he was complete in his contemporaries thought he was completely crazy and in fact it sent Cantor into into a depression”
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Chaos theory and geometry: can they predict our world? – with Tim Palmer— The Royal InstitutionCreated: 8/10/2026, 11:02:02 PM
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