John von Neumann — "I'm told that the only difference between a mathematician and a physicist is tha…"

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 — John von Neumann Modern · Computer architecture, game theory

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A humorous quip, often recounted in scientific circles.

Date: 1940s-1950s

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