User john - MathOverflow most recent 30 from http://mathoverflow.net 2013-05-22T11:40:46Z http://mathoverflow.net/feeds/user/15306 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://mathoverflow.net/questions/5499/which-mathematicians-have-influenced-you-the-most/65761#65761 Answer by John for Which mathematicians have influenced you the most? John 2011-05-23T13:24:39Z 2011-05-23T13:24:39Z <p><strong>Curtis McMullen</strong>. If you have ever seen him give a talk, you'll know what I'm talking about. He has a knack for delivering seemingly complicated ideas with clarity and charm. He is also a brilliant expositor. See Milnor's article on his work <a href="http://www.math.sunysb.edu/~jack/curt.ps" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>