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John Nash, an Amazing Life Trivia Quiz

John Nash is one of the greatest mathemeticians of the 20th century, and is the subject of the film "A Beautiful Mind." Here are some more facts about this gifted man.

A multiple-choice quiz by kathypig1. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
kathypig1

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
81,877

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Difficult

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Question 1 of 15

1. John Forbes Nash, Jr was born in: Hint

Charlottesville, Virginia

Princeton, New Jersey

Bluefield, West Virginia

Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Question 2 of 15

2. In his senior year of high school, Nash was voted by his classmates as: Hint

Most Ambitious

Best-Looking

Most Original

Smartest

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Question 3 of 15

3. John Nash was one of only 10 high school students nationwide to receive a Westinghouse Scholarship. He chose to attend college at: Hint

Duke University

Harvard

Carnegie Tech

MIT

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Question 4 of 15

4. In 1950, Nash received his PhD from Princeton University for a 27-page-long dissertation entitled: Hint

My Beautiful Mind

Non-Cooperative Games

Game Theory

The Future Belongs to Computers

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Question 5 of 15

5. Nash had a romantic relationship with, and eventually fathered a son by, a young lady named Eleanor Stier. She was: Hint

a fellow math student

a nurse at the MIT infirmary

the sister of Nash's favorite professor

a wealthy socialite

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Question 6 of 15

6. Nash was hired as a professor at MIT after obtaining his doctorate at Princeton. One of his students there was a young lady named Alicia Esther Larde, and to impress Professor Nash she: Hint

would listen to Bach with him in the MIT music library listening room

taught him to dance the tango

asked him to dinner the first week of classes

wrote love letters to him filled with math symbols and formulas

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Question 7 of 15

7. In February 1957, John and Alicia were married in Washington, DC, and in May 1959 their son John Charles Martin Nash was born. Nash could not attend the delivery because he was: Hint

traveling in Europe

working for the US government on atomic bombs

in a mental hospital in Boston

giving a lecture to mathemeticians at Yale University

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Question 8 of 15

8. For 30 years, the illness of schizophrenia tormented John Nash. Alicia divorced him and he for a time moved to this city to live with his mother and sister. Hint

Bluefield, West Virginia

Washington, DC

Memphis, Tennessee

Roanoke, Virginia

9. John and Alicia were at last reconciled, and though he was still very sick she agreed to let him live with her in Princeton. Nash would frequently wander over the grounds of the University and was given what nickname by students? Hint

Phantom of Fine Hall

MIT Madman

Ghostly Genius

Aqualung

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Question 10 of 15

10. True or false: Nash was never again hospitalized after he and Alicia reconciled.

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. In the mid-1970's John Nash began a miraculous recovery from his terrible illness. Unfortunately at the same time his son with Alicia was diagnosed with: Hint

epilepsy

terminal cancer

schizophrenia

lupus

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Question 12 of 15

12. In 1994, Nash was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science, which he shared with: Hint

no-one: the award was given to Nash alone

Gunnar Myrdal and Friedrich A. von Hayek

John Harsanyi and Reinhard Selten

Kary Mullis and Milton Friedman

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Question 13 of 15

13. Nash traveled to what city to accept his Nobel? Hint

Oslo, Norway

Stockholm, Sweden

Paris, France

He did not travel because he was afraid of flying

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Question 14 of 15

14. The Nobel Prize award included approximately $1 million US. Nash said that he was glad to get the money because: Hint

he and Alicia needed to fix their home

math is not a high-paying profession

he had a lot of medical bills to pay off

he needed it to qualify for a credit card

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Question 15 of 15

15. In June 2001, John and Alicia : Hint

bought an expensive mansion in Princeton

were re-married

became grandparents

traveled to West Virginia for his class reunion

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. John Forbes Nash, Jr was born in:

Answer: Bluefield, West Virginia

His date of birth is June 13, 1928.

2. In his senior year of high school, Nash was voted by his classmates as:

Answer: Most Original

He graduated in 1945 from Beaver High School.

3. John Nash was one of only 10 high school students nationwide to receive a Westinghouse Scholarship. He chose to attend college at:

Answer: Carnegie Tech

He received both his undergraduate and master's degrees at Carnegie.

4. In 1950, Nash received his PhD from Princeton University for a 27-page-long dissertation entitled:

Answer: Non-Cooperative Games

He was only 21 when he wrote this.

5. Nash had a romantic relationship with, and eventually fathered a son by, a young lady named Eleanor Stier. She was:

Answer: a nurse at the MIT infirmary

Eleanor named her son with Nash John David.

6. Nash was hired as a professor at MIT after obtaining his doctorate at Princeton. One of his students there was a young lady named Alicia Esther Larde, and to impress Professor Nash she:

Answer: would listen to Bach with him in the MIT music library listening room

Nash was a great admirer of the music of Bach.

7. In February 1957, John and Alicia were married in Washington, DC, and in May 1959 their son John Charles Martin Nash was born. Nash could not attend the delivery because he was:

Answer: in a mental hospital in Boston

The tragic and cruel mental illness, schizophrenia, was already manifesting itself at this time in Nash's life, and when Alicia was nearly nine months' pregnant she had him commmitted to McLean Hospital in Boston.

8. For 30 years, the illness of schizophrenia tormented John Nash. Alicia divorced him and he for a time moved to this city to live with his mother and sister.

Answer: Roanoke, Virginia

The Nash family had moved to Roanoke after the elder Nash's retirement.

Answer: Phantom of Fine Hall

Fine Hall housed the mathematics department at Princeton at that time.

10. True or false: Nash was never again hospitalized after he and Alicia reconciled.

Answer: True

Alicia believed that being in familiar surroundings, not being hospitalized or put on medications, would best benefit Nash.

11. In the mid-1970's John Nash began a miraculous recovery from his terrible illness. Unfortunately at the same time his son with Alicia was diagnosed with:

Answer: schizophrenia

Tragically, the same illness that affected John Nash Jr. has also struck his son.

12. In 1994, Nash was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science, which he shared with:

Answer: John Harsanyi and Reinhard Selten

All were recognized for their achievements in game theory which was the subject of Nash's earlier dissertation.

13. Nash traveled to what city to accept his Nobel?

Answer: Stockholm, Sweden

Even during his years of illness Nash traveled in the United States , Europe, and to Jerusalem.

14. The Nobel Prize award included approximately $1 million US. Nash said that he was glad to get the money because:

Answer: he needed it to qualify for a credit card

He had had little or no income for many years, due to his illness.

15. In June 2001, John and Alicia :

Answer: were re-married

Before kissing Alicia at the ceremony Nash remarked "A second take-just like a movie."

Source: Author kathypig1

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