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Can someone help me?
Posted: 2009.02.11 (16:35)
by blackson
I'm writing a report, and I need to write about the greatest Mathematician or Scientist, in my opinion. It can't be Newton or Einstein and I can only thing of Pasteur. Could someone list me some Mathematicians/Scientists and their achievements?
Re: Can someone help me?
Posted: 2009.02.11 (16:42)
by MattKestrel
Google to the rescue.
http://www.sci.hkbu.edu.hk/scilab/math/math.html
I'd go for Pascal or Turing imo.
Re: Can someone help me?
Posted: 2009.02.11 (17:03)
by Tanner
Henri Poincaré is one of my favourites. René Descartes is cool, too.
Re: Can someone help me?
Posted: 2009.02.11 (18:51)
by Borealis
I did one similar about Nikolai Tesla. Proper nutcase. :p
Re: Can someone help me?
Posted: 2009.02.11 (22:17)
by SlappyMcGee
Niels Bohr fans unite!
Re: Can someone help me?
Posted: 2009.02.12 (00:57)
by George
Blackson wrote:I'm writing a report, and I need to write about the greatest Mathematician or Scientist, in my opinion. It can't be Newton or Einstein and I can only thing of Pasteur. Could someone list me some Mathematicians/Scientists and their achievements?
Just pick anyone who has a formula or law to their name. :P
Pythagoras, Archimedes, Aristotle, Euler, Maxwell, Curie, Galileo, Copernicus, Darwin, Fibonacci, de Moivre, Edison, Volta, Oppenheimer, Crick & Watson, Fermi, Berners-Lee, the list can just go on and on and on...
Re: Can someone help me?
Posted: 2009.02.12 (02:17)
by T3chno
Pythagoras
Archimedes
Aristotle
Descartes
Socrates (This guy is just has to be a choice; I know he's not a math guy)
Re: Can someone help me?
Posted: 2009.02.12 (07:37)
by scythe
Karl Friedrich Gauss deserves a mention, as does Schroedinger (who was responsible for more than cats).
Re: Can someone help me?
Posted: 2009.02.12 (08:09)
by 29403
scythe33 wrote:Karl Friedrich Gauss deserves a mention, as does Schroedinger (who was responsible for more than cats).
I agree with Karl Friedrich Gauss - he was deemed the prince of mathematicians.
Re: Can someone help me?
Posted: 2009.02.12 (11:51)
by EdoI
Try with Decarte.
Re: Can someone help me?
Posted: 2009.02.12 (16:43)
by otters~1
Darwin is the most influential scientist in history with the possible exxception of Newton, whom you can't write about. Also he led a fascinating life. Go with Darwin.
Actually, there is one argument against him; his theories were developed concurrently by another guy. (Wallace...?) Can't remember.
EDIT: Don't use Descartes. Please.
Re: Can someone help me?
Posted: 2009.02.12 (17:13)
by Tanner
flagmyidol wrote:Darwin is the most influential scientist in history with the possible exxception of Newton, whom you can't write about.
/me takes a step back from that sentence.
/me admires it from different angles.
Oh crap, did I just use angles? I guess I've got to thank Pythagoras and Euclid. But you're right, Darwin influenced more than they did. Natural history, now there's a science.
Re: Can someone help me?
Posted: 2009.02.12 (17:26)
by otters~1
rennaT wrote:flagmyidol wrote:Darwin is the most influential scientist in history with the possible exxception of Newton, whom you can't write about.
/me takes a step back from that sentence.
/me admires it from different angles.
Oh crap, did I just use angles? I guess I've got to thank Pythagoras and Euclid. But you're right, Darwin influenced more than they did. Natural history, now there's a science.
I can't tell if you're agreeing with me or not.
Re: Can someone help me?
Posted: 2009.02.12 (17:41)
by SlappyMcGee
Tanner is using his chainsaw sharp wit to prove that actual science is more -real- than "Evolution".
Re: Can someone help me?
Posted: 2009.02.12 (17:59)
by Tanner
Oh, Slappy. Your rapier wit reminds me of what I did to your mother last night. <3
Re: Can someone help me?
Posted: 2009.02.12 (18:01)
by otters~1
rennaT wrote:Oh, Slappy. Your rapier wit reminds me of what I did to your mother last night. <3
Now
there is some, sharp, intelligent humor. :)
Re: Can someone help me?
Posted: 2009.02.13 (14:32)
by 乳头的早餐谷物
Tesla is too cool for school. Otherwise I might recommend doing him. I certainly would love to have done him. I often lie in bed and dream about doing Nikola Tesla.
Re: Can someone help me?
Posted: 2009.02.13 (14:44)
by Tanner
maestro wrote:Tesla is too cool for school. Otherwise I might recommend doing him. I certainly would love to have done him. I often lie in bed and dream about doing Nikola Tesla.
Too bad he was celibate or I'm certain he would've take you up on that.
Re: Can someone help me?
Posted: 2009.02.13 (16:08)
by blackson
Thank you everyone.