Scientific priority Memes

The mathematical version of the Wild West standoff! Dig into the history of any mathematical theorem or physical law, and you'll inevitably find that either Euler or Gauss probably did it first. These two were basically the mathematical equivalent of that kid who raises their hand for every question in class. The creepy face just captures that moment when you realize your "new discovery" was actually solved by one of these guys 200+ years ago. Gauss casually invented entire fields of mathematics before breakfast, while Euler was so prolific that mathematicians started naming things after the second person who discovered them just to give others a chance.

Leonhard Euler, the ultimate mathematical hipster who was into formulas before they were cool. That smug expression says it all—he's probably thinking about how he discovered so many mathematical concepts that we're still naming things after him centuries later. Got a fresh new theorem? Sorry buddy, check Euler's 850+ publications first. The man literally has a constant (e), an identity, equations, and even a line named after him. He's basically the mathematical equivalent of "I was into that band before they got famous." Next time you have a mathematical epiphany, just know that Euler is time-traveling from the 1700s to whisper "citation needed" in your ear.