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Greatest Scientist
BlueSky_3:
+2 Newton for me aswell.
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--- Quote from: /0 on June 28, 2011, 01:29:35 am ---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.
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vote mr banks man, in his spare time he accidentally the moon
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He accidentally what the moon?
funkyducky:
--- Quote from: Chromeo33 on June 19, 2011, 03:12:35 pm ---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.
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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.
Mao:
JJ Thomson takes the cake for me. He discovered the electron, which makes him the forefather of all quantum mechanics.
Lasercookie:
--- Quote from: Mao on October 05, 2011, 02:02:02 am ---JJ Thomson takes the cake for me. He discovered the electron, which makes him the forefather of all quantum mechanics.
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shouldn't you say pudding?
Ken:
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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