Can you share some famous mathematicians funny stories?

Sure. There is a story about Erdos. He was so obsessed with mathematics that he carried his papers and work everywhere. Once, he was at a friend's house and was so focused on a math problem that he used the butter on the table as a writing tool on his napkin when he couldn't find a pen right away.

One funny story is about Erdos. He was so dedicated to math that he had very little concern for worldly possessions. He would often travel from place to place, staying with different mathematicians, just to collaborate on problems. Once, he showed up at a colleague's doorstep with just a small bag, ready to work on some theorems. His eccentricity added a lot of humor to the world of mathematics.

Well, there's the story of Isaac Newton. Legend has it that he was so focused on his work that he once used his mistress's finger as a pipe - cleaner while he was smoking his pipe and thinking about math. It shows just how absent - minded he could be when in the throes of mathematical contemplation.

Sure. One funny story is about Isaac Newton. It is said that he once had a cat and a kitten. To let them in and out of his study easily, he made two holes in the door, one big for the cat and one small for the kitten. He didn't realize that the kitten could also use the big hole.

Sure. There's a story about Charlie Chaplin. Once he entered a Charlie Chaplin look - alike contest and came in third. It's hilarious because he was the real Charlie Chaplin. People just didn't recognize him without his usual on - screen context.

Sure. One famous funny short story is about a man who goes to the doctor. He says, 'Doctor, I think I'm a dog.' The doctor is very surprised and asks, 'How long have you felt this way?' The man answers, 'Ever since I was a puppy!'

Sure. One of the most famous funny stories is about the absent - minded professor. He was so lost in his thoughts that he once put his hat in the fridge and his milk on his head. Another is the story of the man who thought he could outrun a horse because the horse was tied to a post. Little did he know the post was just a small one and the horse could easily drag it along while chasing him.

Another one is the story of Pablo Picasso and Francoise Gilot. Picasso was a very eccentric artist. He courted Gilot in his own strange way. There were times when his actions were so out - of - the - box that it was almost comical. But through it all, they had a love that was as complex as Picasso's art, with funny moments in their interactions as they navigated their relationship in the midst of his creative and often chaotic world.

One story is about Hilbert. He was giving a lecture and got so carried away with his mathematical explanations that he started writing on the blackboard over his own previously written equations without realizing it, creating a chaotic mess of formulas but still managing to convey his brilliant ideas.

Cantor had some interesting stories. He was dealing with the concept of infinity in set theory. His ideas were so revolutionary that many of his contemporaries had a hard time accepting them. There were some humorous situations where other mathematicians would be completely baffled by his theories, like when he showed that there are different 'levels' of infinity. It was like he was speaking a different language in the world of math, which is both fascinating and kind of funny in retrospect.