---
title: "1 Mathematicians Decided Quotes by 1 author"
description: "Browse 1 Mathematicians Decided quotes by 1 author. Discover the best Mathematicians Decided sayings and thoughts."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd7/gian-carlo-rota-19795_achievement_the-apex-of-mathematical-achievement-occ_483813.png"
---

> [The apex of mathematical achievement occurs when two or more fields which were thought to be entirely unrelated turn out to be closely intertwined. Mathematicians have never decided whether they should feel excited or upset by such events.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gian-carlo-rota/the-apex-of-mathematical-achievement-occurs-when-two-or-more-fields/)

[Gian-Carlo Rota](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gian-carlo-rota/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd7/gian-carlo-rota-19795_achievement_the-apex-of-mathematical-achievement-occ_483813.png)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mathematicians-decided/#itemlist",
            "name": "Mathematicians Decided Quotes",
            "numberOfItems": 1,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "The apex of mathematical achievement occurs when two or more fields which were thought to be entirely unrelated turn out to be closely intertwined. Mathematicians have never decided whether they should feel excited or upset by such events.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Gian-Carlo Rota"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gian-carlo-rota/the-apex-of-mathematical-achievement-occurs-when-two-or-more-fields/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd7/gian-carlo-rota-19795_achievement_the-apex-of-mathematical-achievement-occ_483813.png",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd7/gian-carlo-rota-19795_achievement_the-apex-of-mathematical-achievement-occ_483813.png",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd7/gian-carlo-rota-19795_achievement_the-apex-of-mathematical-achievement-occ_483813.png",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“The apex of mathematical achievement occurs when two or more fields which were thought to be entirely…” — Gian-Carlo Rota",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mathematicians-decided/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mathematicians-decided/",
            "name": "Mathematicians Decided Quotes",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mathematicians-decided/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd7/gian-carlo-rota-19795_achievement_the-apex-of-mathematical-achievement-occ_483813.png"
            },
            "description": "Browse 1 Mathematicians Decided quotes by 1 author. Discover the best Mathematicians Decided sayings and thoughts.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mathematicians-decided/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mathematicians-decided/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Mathematicians Decided Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mathematicians-decided/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```