>>12287525In France during the middle of the 20th century, the Bourbaki group were at peak influence and they were all about algebra and no pictures, so they didn't do or care about geometry. Applied mathematicians and geometers found Bourbaki's influence stifling. In particular, Benoit Mandelbrot's decision to move to America to further develop fractals was motivated in part by a desire to escape Bourbaki's influence in France.
