what if ww1 never happened?

[Yaakov Mendel]

My opinion is that Germany (including Austria, Switzerland, and all these germanized Jews and east Europeans of course) overtook France as the leader in Math in the late 18th century. But I suppose that is arguable.

The talent of the French people in mathematics is exceptional. The approximate equivalent of the Nobel Prize in Mathematics is the Fields Medal. It has been awarded every four years since 1936.
Since 1936, there have been 10 French Fields Medals laureates. The only country in the world that has done better is the USA with 12 Fields Medal laureates. But the US is almost 5 times more populated than France !
There has not been a single German mathematician who has got a Fields Medal.
Those who have a tendency to sneer at France on this forum should think about this. The French have their shortcomings and their weaknesses but there is no question that they have brought to the world many, many brilliant minds, discoveries and achievements.

Yes, like Crepes, Croissants, and French rolls...

I don't like croissants. Too fat...

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

Have to agree with yaakov here.

[Ari Ben-Canaan]

Have to agree with yaakov here.

Yes.  Germany has a rich and vibrant history of Jewish hatred for centuries.  Hitler [YS"V] was a product of the existing culture.  The role of Martin Luther [YS"V] is undeniable [and he too was merely a product of the Jew hating culture which already existed].

@Muman: Crepes and croissants are zeeeee très magnifique!

[Yaakov Mendel]

Yaakov Mendel, I have a notion that Jews in France (and Britain) didn't achieve the same level of success in math and science as the Jews in Germany, and Russia, and America, am I right ?

It is true as regards Mathematics.

I am sorry my response was probably wrong at least as far as the 20th century is concerned. I have to check again but it seems that at least three of the French mathematicians who received a Fields Medal are Jewish.