Who was the most significant person in the history of QUANT

[figoliuxi]

Hi guys, do you have any opinions or comments on WHO is the MOST significant person in the history of QUANT/FE/MF.

I personally like Fisher Black and I vote for the hero!!

 

[kuwantfin]

from acad side, yes and from industry? how about people at LTCM ?

 

[figoliuxi]

from acad side, yes and from industry? how about people at LTCM ?

Yeah, I mean, from both side. Black did quite well at GS and that's part of the reason I think he would be the best one.

BTW, LTCM guys are really awesome.

 

[Joy Pathak]

Ed Thorp or Black/Scholes/Merton.

 

[Jacek Podlewski]

I won't be original to say it would be either Black or Thorp, hard to think of anyone else...

 

[TraderJoe]

From the point of view of quant practice, I think the best choice would be Wilmott / Derman / Taleb. I think these people have had the greatest impact on quant practice.