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Enigma (2001) – A story of romantic and psychological intrigue set in Bletchley Park during the World War II effort to crack the German Enigma machine. Girls who fell in love with Math (2017) – Career profiles of mathematicians Sun-Yung Alice Chang and Fan Chung. [2] [3]
The film stars Dev Patel as Srinivasa Ramanujan, a real-life mathematician who, after growing up poor in Madras, India, earns admittance to Cambridge University during World War I, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G. H. Hardy, portrayed by Jeremy Irons.
During the First World War, a woman doctor falls in love with one of her patients who turns out to be a German spy. She herself ends up working for German intelligence. A, D 1937 US Street of Shadows: Mademoiselle Docteur: G. W. Pabst: During the First World War, a woman doctor falls in love with one of her patients who turns out to be a German ...
English Heritage plaque in Maida Vale, London marking Turing's birthplace in 1912. Turing was born in Maida Vale, London, while his father, Julius Mathison Turing, was on leave from his position with the Indian Civil Service (ICS) of the British Raj government at Chatrapur, then in the Madras Presidency and presently in Odisha state, in India.
This category is intended to contain films which either feature mathematicians or have some mathematical content. See also the categories Fictional mathematicians , Fiction about cryptography , Films about educators , and Biographical films about mathematicians
During World War I, Russell was one of the few people to engage in active pacifist activities. In 1916, because of his lack of a fellowship, he was dismissed from Trinity College following his conviction under the Defence of the Realm Act 1914. [54]
He retired the following year due to ill health, but continued to teach mathematics at his home for several further years. Klein was one of ninety-three signatories of the Manifesto of the Ninety-Three, a document penned in support of the German invasion of Belgium in the early stages of World War I. He died in Göttingen in 1925.
This is a List of Lists of mathematicians and covers notable mathematicians by nationality, ethnicity, religion, profession and other characteristics. Alphabetical lists are also available (see table to the right).