Most were beginning to feel they had learned enough to last for the rest of their lives. They remained mathematicians, but largely went their own way.

"James Gleick author of the best-selling book Chaos: Making a New Science explains further:

Chris Anderson curator of TED conferences described Mandelbrot as "an icon who changed how we see the world". He was helped by Rabbi David Feuerwerker the Rabbi of Brive-la-Gaillarde to continue his studies.

He said that things typically considered to be "rough" a "mess" or "chaotic" like clouds or shorelines actually had a "degree of order". S. receiving a masters degree in aeronautics from Caltech.