I'm told that the only difference between a mathematician and a physicist is that a mathematician thinks about mathematics and a physicist thinks about physics. And a physicist is always trying to get a mathematician to do his dirty work.
— John von Neumann Modern

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A humorous quip, often recounted in scientific circles.

Date / Period

1940s-1950s

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Humorous

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