How Nazi Germany's Purge of Mathematicians Benefited the US
2025-04-18
In 1933, the Nazi regime expelled Jewish mathematicians from Göttingen University, crippling German mathematics. This exodus led to a significant influx of brilliant minds into the United States, including Einstein and von Neumann, bolstering American scientific and mathematical prowess. The article uses this historical event as a cautionary tale, highlighting the dangers of anti-science and anti-intellectualism, and raising concerns about parallels in the current American political climate.