John Forbes Nash, Jr. was born in Bluefield, West Virginia, in 1928. He completed his primary schooling in Bluefield and went on to complete his Bachelor's and Master's degrees at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. Initially, Nash wanted to study chemical engineering, and after a brief switch to chemistry, he found his calling in the mathematics department. He completed his doctorate at Princeton University and went on to become one of the top mathematicians in the field of game theory.
John Nash became of particular interest to the public not just because of his achievements in mathematics, but because of his struggle with schizophrenia. A biographical book as well as a film have been based on Nash's experiences, both by the title A Beautiful Mind. In 2015, Nash and his wife died in a motor accident.
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