• Question: Who is the greatest scientist ever?

    Asked by thomasbrown to Andrew, Janey P, Kinda, Ravi, SarahJane on 19 Jun 2013.
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      Andrew Manches answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      I would go for someone like Marie Curie. Not only did she find some pretty important stuff out about radioactivity, but being a female scientist was really tough in those days. Explains a bit why many people have a certain image in their head of a ‘typical scientist’ (usually white, male and oldish).

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      Jane Paget answered on 20 Jun 2013:

      For me I would say….Oh this is tough. As a biologist Charles Darwin. Just because through simple observation he was able to devise whole concepts on evolution despite living in an era where such free-though and idea’s against religion were ‘frowned upon’.

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      Sarah-Jane Walsh answered on 25 Jun 2013:

      I think the greatest scientists are those who might not be a scientist in the traditional science sense, but who inspire the minds of many around the globe and are a great influence and role model. That’s why mine is David Attenborough. David has a degree in natural sciences and a postgraduate degree in social anthropology!

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