1. Home
  2. / Kurt Gödel
  3. / What was Gödel's impact on the 20th century?

What was Gödel's impact on the 20th century?

  • Invented electricity

  • Discovered a new planet

  • Effected scientific and philosophical thinking

  • Became a world leader

Answer

Kurt Gödel had a significant impact on the 20th century, affecting scientific and philosophical thinking. Gödel's incompleteness theorems showed that there are limits to what mathematics can prove, and his work on Gödel numbering had implications for the foundations of logic and computer science.
The Gödelicious Quiz: Unraveling the Genius of Kurt Gödel

The Gödelicious Quiz: Unraveling the Genius of Kurt Gödel

Take the Kurt Gödel Quiz
Subscribe newsletter

Subscribe Now!

Learn something
new everyday

Playing quizzes is free! We send 1 quiz every week to your inbox