Without bold conjectures, there can be no great discoveries.
——Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss
In the Gottingen University Main Hall, the arched ceiling was adorned with mythological patterns from Ancient Greece and Rome, with wooden benches neatly arranged, solemn and dignified. Sunlight streamed in through the tall stained glass windows, casting light on the academic honor shields and portraits of historical figures on the walls, adding a sacred hue to this century-old temple of learning.
Dressed in black robes, holding lecture notes and memos, the professors were arriving one after another. They quickly found familiar spots on the benches, whispering in groups of threes and fives, discussing the latest developments in their respective disciplines, while others talked about the recently appointed National Special Representative — the young Sir Arthur Hastings.
