Einstein . Apart from his intelligence, his shaggy hair is indeed impressive.

Grr, well i warned you

 

And i guess i couldn't refuse! but i like eletronic valves and light bulbs Don't u? atleast the light bulb eh?

If electronics is the case then i would choose Francisco Gonzales Camarena, the Color TV inventor.... Mexican by the way (filled with patriotism)

Einstein[u'] . Apart from his intelligence, his shaggy hair is indeed impressive.

lol, I fully agree.

He's one of my favorites, as well as Hawking.

oh no. DAVE!! uve made ANOTHER[/b'] mistake... how typicla.

 

Quiet you

 

bleh, I suck

And i guess i couldn't refuse! but i like eletronic valves and light bulbs Don't u? atleast the light bulb eh?

 

well i like the light bulb too, you know the one invented my Joseph swann 7 months earlier than edison? which swann gave to the british government to help stop gas fires?

Einstein, obviosly!!!

Quiet you

 

bleh' date=' I suck [/quote']

 

atleast you can spell

True. But considering I'm not doing an English degree, and rather a mathematics degree, the entire maths thing is a bit more of a problem

well i like the light bulb too, you know the one invented my Joseph swann 7 months earlier than edison? which swann gave to the british government to help stop gas fires?

 

Never heard of that man!

Leonardo Da vinchi and Linus Pauling

my dad was good friends with Linus Pauling, I havnt heard much of his work, though, but I hear he was a good, guy. Full of "radical thought"

"my dad was good friends with Linus Pauling" -- thats amazing

 

Linus Pauling was truly an extraordinary man. He discovered the double-helix structure of proteins, helped us understand the chemical bond, discovered some of the beneficial properties of vitamin c, e and b, and he received two Nobel prizes.

 

"Full of "radical thought" Yes he was. I think that is part of what makes a great scientist.

Yea, my dad has told me great things about him, its unfortunate that I never got the chance to meet him, b/c Ive been told that I think much like he did (with radical thought)

but i suppose that's a good thing

lol' date=' I fully agree.

He's one of my favorites, [b']as well as Hawking[/b].

 

Well, then again, it would be difficult to have a short conversation w/ him

gauss cos his meter is usefull in my ghost hunts. faraday with electric cage thingy. moore for his computer law. babage for his efforts with computing and them world war 2 dudes that helped with computing aswell. o and marie curie with radiation

Albert Hofman, Alexander Shulgin. Two pioneers of the study of hallucinogenic drugs.

I don't really have one to be honest.

 

How have you guys chosen yours? What criteria do you use? Most interesting work, most intriguing mind, most entertaining writer...?

 

I betting it's based on one of two things:

 

1) Showing off knowledge of a lesser-known scientist and his works

 

or

 

2) Picking the scientist who has made the greatest advances in the field that you find the most interesting.

I didn't really choose mine based upon any set of criteria; it was just a choice of two scientists that made an impact on me. I'm into biochemistry so Linus Pauling was an easy choice for me because of his early work in chemistry and his amazing contributions in biochem. His work with proteins and his many contributions in my field have influenced me and anyone else interested in the chemistry of living things.

 

I chose Leonardo Da Vinchi because he was simply one of the most brilliant men who ever lived. He was studying and uncovering the secrets of life at a time when man was almost completely in the dark when it came to understanding how life worked.