John Forbes Nash Jr. was born on June 13, 1928 in Bluefield, West Virginia. John grew up to become one of the greatest mathematicians of his generation. Nash's works on game theory, differential geometry, and particle differential equations are now used throughout the world in topics such as: market economics, evolutionary biology, accounting, computer science, politics, military theory, and others. born June 13, 1928, in Bluefield, West Virginia. He is the son of his father, John Nash Sr., an electrical engineer, and his mother, Virginia Martin, a language teacher. It is said that when he was a boy he turned his room into a laboratory and spent much of his time experimenting and doing research. During his early school career, his parents often pushed him to further his education. He often received books and encyclopedias from his parents in order to further expand his knowledge. During his senior year of high school his parents arranged for him to take an advanced mathematics course at a local college. Nash earned a full scholarship to the Carnegie Institute of Technology. After starting his college career with a major in chemical engineering, he later switched to chemistry and finally mathematics. He later graduated with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a master's degree in mathematics in 1948. After graduation he began his graduate studies at Princeton University. During Nash's time at Princeton, he worked on his theory of equilibrium. In 1950 he received a Ph.D. with a thesis on non-cooperative games. This thesis contained what would later be recognized as the Nash equilibrium. Over the next few years he worked... mid-paper... he and De Larde renewed their relationship and remarried on June 1, 2001. In December 2001, a film based on the life of John Nash called A Beautiful Mind was released. The film was directed by Ron Howard and starred Russell Crowe, who played Nash. The film received criticism due to its inaccurate portrayal of much of Nash's life and schizophrenia. Some of Nash's recent work includes topics such as advanced game theory, mental illness, and psychology. Nash has been a guest speaker at numerous world-class events and has received numerous honorary degrees from numerous institutions. In 2012 he became a member of the American Mathematical Society. He is now accepted as one of America's greatest mathematicians, as well as one of the greatest mathematicians of the 20th and 21st centuries..