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Who do you believe to be the greatest scientist?

Democritus
6 (9.5%)
Newton
20 (31.7%)
Einstein
25 (39.7%)
Galileo
3 (4.8%)
Ed Whitten
1 (1.6%)
Copernicus
0 (0%)
Hawking
3 (4.8%)
Gauss
3 (4.8%)
Euler
1 (1.6%)
Borlaug
1 (1.6%)

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Re: Greatest Scientist
« Reply #15 on: June 28, 2011, 01:52:21 am »
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I vote Newton. Despite wasting most of his ferocious intellect on bible studies, in his spare time he still managed to revolutionise physics and mathematics.
vote mr banks man, in his spare time he accidentally the moon
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« Reply #16 on: June 29, 2011, 09:25:31 am »
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Claude Shannon anyone?

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« Reply #17 on: July 10, 2011, 06:51:34 pm »
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I vote Newton. Despite wasting most of his ferocious intellect on bible studies, in his spare time he still managed to revolutionise physics and mathematics.

+1, me too


EDIT: Hawking? No
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Re: Greatest Scientist
« Reply #18 on: October 04, 2011, 08:15:05 pm »
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With only four options and a knowledge of science limited to 1st year chemistry and mathematics and 2nd year physics, it's hard to respond (I don't really think that Hawking deserves to be on the list though).

yeah, hawking definitely doesn't even deserve to be there.. He's only just in the top 10 physicists of the past decade or so

Why not Hawking? He popularises science, while still having a brilliant mind, which deserves some recognition. And science definitely needs a place in the popular consciousness.
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Re: Greatest Scientist
« Reply #19 on: October 04, 2011, 08:41:28 pm »
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First of all, Hawking should not even be on the list......if anything, Niels Bohr should be on for creating quantum mechanics. My vote would definitely have to go with Einstein, purely because of his intelligence and originality. 
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« Reply #20 on: October 04, 2011, 11:39:18 pm »
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+2 Newton for me aswell.

I vote Newton. Despite wasting most of his ferocious intellect on bible studies, in his spare time he still managed to revolutionise physics and mathematics.
vote mr banks man, in his spare time he accidentally the moon

He accidentally what the moon?

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Re: Greatest Scientist
« Reply #21 on: October 04, 2011, 11:55:03 pm »
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If its greatest impact, I think we've gotta go with Newton!
I mean mechanics and calculus came from him. Without him we wouldn't have cars, planes, VCE physics and methods (the wonderful things in life).

Einstein's theories don't really apply unless you're an astronaut or philosopher or astrophysicist.. I mean I'm not gonna be applying theories of relativity to the way I build a house or car.

Calculus? I believe Leibniz deserves at least a bit of credit here.

EDIT: Also, Darwin should be on the list, he threw evolution in the face of a world where the Church owned Science. What a rebel.
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Re: Greatest Scientist
« Reply #22 on: October 05, 2011, 02:02:02 am »
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JJ Thomson takes the cake for me. He discovered the electron, which makes him the forefather of all quantum mechanics.
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Re: Greatest Scientist
« Reply #23 on: October 05, 2011, 02:13:56 am »
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JJ Thomson takes the cake for me. He discovered the electron, which makes him the forefather of all quantum mechanics.
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Re: Greatest Scientist
« Reply #24 on: October 05, 2011, 05:09:25 am »
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Rudolf Clausius, the term 'entropy' was coined by him. The law of entropy (2nd law of thermodynamics) applies to everything in this universe.

"A theory is the more impressive the greater the simplicity of its premises is, the more different kinds of things it relates, and more extended is its areas of applicability. Therefore, the deep impression, which classical thermodynamics made upon me. It is the only physical theory of universal content concerning which I am convinced that, within the framework of applicability of its concepts, it will never be overthrown."
-Einstein wrote in his Autobiographical Notes (p. 33)

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« Reply #25 on: October 06, 2011, 02:09:32 am »
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Rudolf Clausius, the term 'entropy' was coined by him. The law of entropy (2nd law of thermodynamics) applies to everything in this universe.

"A theory is the more impressive the greater the simplicity of its premises is, the more different kinds of things it relates, and more extended is its areas of applicability. Therefore, the deep impression, which classical thermodynamics made upon me. It is the only physical theory of universal content concerning which I am convinced that, within the framework of applicability of its concepts, it will never be overthrown."
-Einstein wrote in his Autobiographical Notes (p. 33)

Perhaps a great chemical engineer, but his description of entropy was rather lacking. (Sufficient from an engineering perspective, though that's about it.)

If we look at the applications of thermodynamics and advances thereof, Boltzmann and Gibbs would share the pioneer title in my opinion.
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« Reply #26 on: December 05, 2011, 11:09:10 pm »
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voted for Newton, because his contributions led to the discoveries of others

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Re: Greatest Scientist
« Reply #27 on: December 06, 2011, 02:26:05 am »
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I believe Charles Darwin must be on the list. The scientists listed above have made great intellectual advancements, however, Darwin reconstructed a lot of people's views on life, and challenged the order of the church. No other scientist managed to observe our existence in a scientific manner as detailed and superbly as he did, and despite the magnificent minds of the Scientists listed above, and their excellent contributions to their field, Darwin's theory changed and still changes manages to change people's mindset on life and existence. Therefore I strongly believe that Darwin should be on this list.
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« Reply #28 on: December 06, 2011, 02:32:10 am »
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Newton is so mainstream
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