Original Genius of Pure Brilliance
New York, 2017
International Association for Mathematics conference
“Ladies and gentlemen. The International Association for Mathematics announces its Lifetime Achievement Award to a gifted mathematician whose work has revolutionized nearly every branch of contemporary mathematics. When I say “W. H. N. Goldman” you know I speak of virtuosity, of original thought, of insightful breakthrough logic. When I say “W. H. N. Goldman” you know I speak of one of the modern pioneers of our discipline, a thinker without whom we would not be able to do contemporary mathematics. When I say “W. H. N. Goldman” you know I speak of an individual of extraordinary brilliance. A mind of unlimited capacity. A master mathematician.
We are pleased this evening that Dr. Goldman is joining us for a talk.”
A tall woman wearing a pure white sarong and with extremely long gray hair trailing below her waist comes to the platform and accepts the microphone from the host. Her voice is both confident and clear.
