The Real Story Behind “A Beautiful Mind”

The Nobel Prize

Although John continued to fight his illness, he had regained control over his life. His relationship was back on track, and in 1994 he was visited at Princeton by Jorgen Weibull, a professor sent to tell him he was being considered for the Nobel Prize. His work on Nash’s Equilibrium had a tremendous effect on world economics, altering it forever. Just like the movie, Weibull was sent by the board to ensure that John was sane enough to take the accolade and not embarrass them. However, the touching scene where colleagues give him their pens as a sign of respect never happened. No such custom exists at the university.