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A thread for great scientists throughout the ages .
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His major work, Aryabhatiya, a compendium of mathematics and astronomy, was extensively referred to in the Indian mathematical literature and has survived to modern times. The mathematical part of the Aryabhatiya covers arithmetic, algebra, plane trigonometry, and spherical trigonometry. It also contains continued fractions, quadratic equations, sums-of-power series, and a table of sines.
A verse (sloka) from the Aryabhatiya (499 CE) of Aryabhata, listing 24 sines at 3.75 degree intervals in the first quadrant. The sloka embodies an ingenious method of listing sines (more precisely the first differences) to 3 or 4 significant figures in an extraordinarily compressed format. (from a Kannada manuscript, courtesy of the Oriental Library, University of Mysore, Mysore).
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From : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bacon His works established and popularized an inductive methodology for scientific inquiry, often called the Baconian method or simply, the scientific method. His demand for a planned procedure of investigating all things natural marked a new turn in the rhetorical and theoretical framework for science, much of which still surrounds conceptions of proper methodology today.
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I try to stick to men that at least were alive at the same time as me when possible. I tend to relate to them easier.
Everyone knows I like Carl Sagan.
But I have also heard of a good number of other men of science I think have greatly contributed to things I consider important.
Hubble gave us knowledge of other galaxies.
Suzuki is one of my favourites.
The list could go on.
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Isaac Asimov once wrote a piece entitled "Who was the greatest scientist who ever lived?" and firmly placed Sir Isaac Newton head and shoulders above the rest.
In fact he wrote-"If the question had been 'Who was the second greatest scientist', we'd be spoilt for choice because there are so many candidates (he listed them), but because the question is 'Who is the greatest', there can only be one indisputable winner, Newton"
Going on that basis then POS, I'm still picking Sagan as his series Cosmos has popularized Space Sciences more efficiently than any other scientist before or after him in more languages to more people than any other scientist can ever hope to claim.
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Going on that basis then POS, I'm still picking Sagan as his series Cosmos has popularized Space Sciences more efficiently than any other scientist before or after him in more languages to more people than any other scientist can ever hope to claim.
Sagan definitely did more to popularize science than just about anyone else in the history of science.
I think you could probably list more than a dozen 20th century astrophysicists who made greater contributions to the actual science than Sagan did... But Sagan got the word out. Sometimes that's the really important bit.
Leibniz was far more responsible for the development of Calculus than Newton was; but Newton gets most of the historical credit because he wrote things that people actually read.
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Sagan definitely did more to popularize science than just about anyone else in the history of science.
I think you could probably list more than a dozen 20th century astrophysicists who made greater contributions to the actual science than Sagan did... But Sagan got the word out. Sometimes that's the really important bit.
Leibniz was far more responsible for the development of Calculus than Newton was; but Newton gets most of the historical credit because he wrote things that people actually read.
Yep.
You get more scientists from kids wanting to be one.
Here's a great little video clip of something based on Carl and his show actually.
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Be advised, I have dumped the past decade.
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You may have a clean slate, I know I'm wiping mine.
Avoid referring to the years 2000-2009, as I simply won't care what you wish to indicate.
I try to stick to men that at least were alive at the same time as me when possible. I tend to relate to them easier.
Everyone knows I like Carl Sagan.
But I have also heard of a good number of other men of science I think have greatly contributed to things I consider important.
Hubble gave us knowledge of other galaxies.
Suzuki is one of my favourites.
The list could go on.
..absolutely, Sagan was a genius , and is still missed to this day , however, as you say his legacy still carries on with the work of Suzuki and Co, great great man....
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Isaac Asimov once wrote a piece entitled "Who was the greatest scientist who ever lived?" and firmly placed Sir Isaac Newton head and shoulders above the rest.
In fact he wrote-"If the question had been 'Who was the second greatest scientist', we'd be spoilt for choice because there are so many candidates (he listed them), but because the question is 'Who is the greatest', there can only be one indisputable winner, Newton"
..another great great man.....funny no-one has mentioned Einstein yet...?
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