Though he was by no means a sloppy type was gifted with the special capability of making many mistakes, mostly in the right direction. I envied him f… - Gorō Shimura

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Though he was by no means a sloppy type was gifted with the special capability of making many mistakes, mostly in the right direction. I envied him for this, and tried in vain to imitate him, but found it quite difficult to make good mistakes.

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About Gorō Shimura

Gorō Shimura, 志村 五郎, Shimura Gorō, 23 February 1930 – 3 May 2019, was a Japanese mathematician, famous for posing the Taniyama-Shimura conjecture.

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Alternative Names: Shimura Gorō Goro Shimura Shimura Goro Gorou Shimura
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