Along these lines, consider how productive all of physics was between 1905-1950 or so. Einstein and Von Neumann were incredibly productive, but they also lived during an incredibly productive time to be a physicist.
Also consider that the way physics is structured now (due to the post 1950s boom and then bust), its not clear either man would even try to be a physicist. Einstein only ever had one paper peer reviewed, and it upset him greatly.
Einstein only ever had one paper peer reviewed, and it upset him greatly.
Well admittedly, one of the things one learns very early in a scientific career is that writing a paper good enough that peer reviewers won’t absolutely hate it is a surprisingly high target to hit.
Along these lines, consider how productive all of physics was between 1905-1950 or so. Einstein and Von Neumann were incredibly productive, but they also lived during an incredibly productive time to be a physicist.
Also consider that the way physics is structured now (due to the post 1950s boom and then bust), its not clear either man would even try to be a physicist. Einstein only ever had one paper peer reviewed, and it upset him greatly.
Well admittedly, one of the things one learns very early in a scientific career is that writing a paper good enough that peer reviewers won’t absolutely hate it is a surprisingly high target to hit.