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Rank the top best scientists of all time. Of all time. [so far]
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Rank the top best scientists of all time. Of all time. [so far]
November 8, 2010 at 7:35 pm (This post was last modified: November 8, 2010 at 7:37 pm by Autumnlicious.)
In some discussions with my friends, we talk about famous physicists and how awesome they were.

In this context, I shall list the top 5 scientists (and a few mathematicians) of all time (so far).

1) Newton, Leibniz
2) Einstein
3) Bohr and Schroedinger
4) Feynman
5) Stephen Hawking

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RE: Rank the top best scientists of all time. Of all time. [so far]
November 8, 2010 at 7:40 pm
1. Feynman (QED and QCD)
2. Einstein (Relativity)
3. Newton (Gravity & Motion)
4. Boyle (Chemistry)
5. Mendel (Genetics)

That's roughly based on my understanding of most important contributions to a given field, most of which are the initial understanding, though it's probably wrong Smile

Other mentions: Neils Bohr, Galileo, Copernicus, Paul Dirac, Schroedinger, Max Plank, Max Born (yeah, I'm a quantum fiend).
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November 8, 2010 at 7:54 pm (This post was last modified: November 8, 2010 at 8:10 pm by Anomalocaris.)
I am not sure what is meant by "best" scientist. The nicest one to have as tutor?

As far as the most influential scientist, I will nominate the following:

1. Physics: Newton
2. Chemistry: Mendeleyev
3. Biology: Darwin
4. Geology: Hutton
5. Cosmology: Einstein

I think these 5 people are the ones most responsible for turning their respective area of natural philosophy, and by their combined contribution the whole natural philosophy, from stamp collecting to genuine explanatory science. Their words were the mother tougues of all subsequent languages spoken in their fields.
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November 8, 2010 at 7:57 pm
No QM chuck?

Can't believe I forgot Darwin...
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November 8, 2010 at 8:00 pm
(November 8, 2010 at 7:57 pm)theVOID Wrote: No QM chuck?

Can't believe I forgot Darwin...

I think even QM is still an act played on Newton's stage.

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November 8, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Nobody has mentioned Alan Turing yet; without whom we wouldn't be having this conversation Smile
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November 8, 2010 at 8:34 pm
Richard Dawkins, because we need to keep pissing off the fundies.
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November 8, 2010 at 9:13 pm (This post was last modified: November 8, 2010 at 9:13 pm by LastPoet.)
I could not name a single one, any man that makes science, the proper way, its my hero, even the unnamed ones! Smile
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November 8, 2010 at 9:55 pm
(November 8, 2010 at 8:00 pm)Chuck Wrote:
(November 8, 2010 at 7:57 pm)theVOID Wrote: No QM chuck?

Can't believe I forgot Darwin...

I think even QM is still an act played on Newton's stage.

Sure, if by that you mean they bought in a bulldozer, took out most of the building that the stage was built upon, changed the seating and replaced the curtains while they were at it Smile

Newton's ideas of mechanism would be an example for that analogy.
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RE: Rank the top best scientists of all time. Of all time. [so far]
November 9, 2010 at 3:08 am
You know guys, you don't need to categorize. Just name your scientists, however biased your choices (I'm biased towards physics).

Wow chuck - QM is on Newton's stage?

You. Have. That. Backwards.

Newton is on QM's stage.
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