baking soda volcanoes and potato batteries are a good introduction to
batteries are a good introduction to
batteries are a good introduction to science these people took it a little
science these people took it a little
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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 influential scientists for
the top 10 influential scientists for
the top 10 influential scientists for this list we’re focusing on people who
this list we’re focusing on people who
this list we’re focusing on people who had a lasting or significant influence
had a lasting or significant influence
had a lasting or significant influence on both science and daily life number 10
on both science and daily life number 10
on both science and daily life number 10 Charles Darwin Charles Darwin’s 1859
Charles Darwin Charles Darwin’s 1859
Charles Darwin Charles Darwin’s 1859 book On the Origin of Species created a
book On the Origin of Species created a
book On the Origin of Species created a sensation that still reverberates
sensation that still reverberates
sensation that still reverberates throughout the world Darwin’s theory of
throughout the world Darwin’s theory of
throughout the world Darwin’s theory of evolution outraged many religious
evolution outraged many religious
evolution outraged many religious leaders and challenged assumptions about
leaders and challenged assumptions about
leaders and challenged assumptions about the world but its principles are now
the world but its principles are now
the world but its principles are now accepted as fact and borne out by
accepted as fact and borne out by
accepted as fact and borne out by scientific inquiry modern evolutionary
scientific inquiry modern evolutionary
scientific inquiry modern evolutionary theory has itself evolved but its roots
theory has itself evolved but its roots
theory has itself evolved but its roots are clearly recognizable in Darwin’s
are clearly recognizable in Darwin’s
are clearly recognizable in Darwin’s brilliant theory number 9 the Wright
brilliant theory number 9 the Wright
brilliant theory number 9 the Wright brothers while there may be other
brothers while there may be other
brothers while there may be other aviation pioneers who also deserve
aviation pioneers who also deserve
aviation pioneers who also deserve recognition Orville and Wilbur Wright
recognition Orville and Wilbur Wright
recognition Orville and Wilbur Wright are generally hailed as the first to
are generally hailed as the first to
are generally hailed as the first to successfully create a manned flying
successfully create a manned flying
successfully create a manned flying machine this accomplishment made
machine this accomplishment made
machine this accomplishment made possible the development of the entire
possible the development of the entire
possible the development of the entire aviation industry the world was made
aviation industry the world was made
aviation industry the world was made smaller by the airplane as people and
smaller by the airplane as people and
smaller by the airplane as people and goods could travel great distances in a
goods could travel great distances in a
goods could travel great distances in a short amount of time world economy
short amount of time world economy
short amount of time world economy tourism and the defense industry were
tourism and the defense industry were
tourism and the defense industry were never the same number eight Marie Curie
never the same number eight Marie Curie
never the same number eight Marie Curie the word radioactivity was conceived by
the word radioactivity was conceived by
the word radioactivity was conceived by Marie Curie and her work in that field
Marie Curie and her work in that field
Marie Curie and her work in that field is what she is chiefly remembered for as
is what she is chiefly remembered for as
is what she is chiefly remembered for as she created the theory of radioactivity
she created the theory of radioactivity
she created the theory of radioactivity and developed techniques for isolating
and developed techniques for isolating
and developed techniques for isolating radioactive isotopes the first woman
radioactive isotopes the first woman
radioactive isotopes the first woman awarded a Nobel Prize which she won for
awarded a Nobel Prize which she won for
awarded a Nobel Prize which she won for both physics and chemistry Curie also
both physics and chemistry Curie also
both physics and chemistry Curie also discovered the elements polonium and
discovered the elements polonium and
discovered the elements polonium and radium and help develop the x-ray
radium and help develop the x-ray
radium and help develop the x-ray number-7 Nikola Tesla
number-7 Nikola Tesla
number-7 Nikola Tesla Thomas Edison gets all the glory for his
Thomas Edison gets all the glory for his
Thomas Edison gets all the glory for his work in electricity and while he was a
work in electricity and while he was a
work in electricity and while he was a good scientist Nikola Tesla was even
good scientist Nikola Tesla was even
good scientist Nikola Tesla was even more important Tesla’s groundbreaking
more important Tesla’s groundbreaking
more important Tesla’s groundbreaking work led to the alternating current
work led to the alternating current
work led to the alternating current electric power system which was crucial
electric power system which was crucial
electric power system which was crucial in industrial development a man of many
in industrial development a man of many
in industrial development a man of many interests Tesla also made significant
interests Tesla also made significant
interests Tesla also made significant contributions to the field of robotics
contributions to the field of robotics
contributions to the field of robotics nuclear physics ballistics
nuclear physics ballistics
nuclear physics ballistics electromechanical engineering radar
electromechanical engineering radar
electromechanical engineering radar radio theoretical physics and computer
radio theoretical physics and computer
radio theoretical physics and computer science the men definitely got around
science the men definitely got around
science the men definitely got around number six Leonardo da Vinci although
number six Leonardo da Vinci although
number six Leonardo da Vinci although more celebrated as an artist Leonardo da
more celebrated as an artist Leonardo da
more celebrated as an artist Leonardo da Vinci also had an astounding scientific
Vinci also had an astounding scientific
Vinci also had an astounding scientific mind
mind
mind for example his Vitruvian Man drawing is
for example his Vitruvian Man drawing is
for example his Vitruvian Man drawing is an example of ideal human proportions da
an example of ideal human proportions da
an example of ideal human proportions da Vinci also made numerous designs few of
Vinci also made numerous designs few of
Vinci also made numerous designs few of which were realized for such items as
which were realized for such items as
which were realized for such items as flying machines tanks calculators and
flying machines tanks calculators and
flying machines tanks calculators and plant studies he even created an early
plant studies he even created an early
plant studies he even created an early basic theory of what is now called plate
basic theory of what is now called plate
basic theory of what is now called plate tectonics who knows how science would
tectonics who knows how science would
tectonics who knows how science would have been altered if more of his
have been altered if more of his
have been altered if more of his scientific work had been published
scientific work had been published
scientific work had been published during his lifetime
during his lifetime
during his lifetime number 5 Archimedes the greatest
number 5 Archimedes the greatest
number 5 Archimedes the greatest mathematician of ancient times and one
mathematician of ancient times and one
mathematician of ancient times and one of the greatest of all time Archimedes
of the greatest of all time Archimedes
of the greatest of all time Archimedes was also a physicist inventor astronomer
was also a physicist inventor astronomer
was also a physicist inventor astronomer and engineer he created the principle by
and engineer he created the principle by
and engineer he created the principle by which the volume of an irregularly
which the volume of an irregularly
which the volume of an irregularly shaped object can be determined which
shaped object can be determined which
shaped object can be determined which has had enormous influence down through
has had enormous influence down through
has had enormous influence down through the ages some of his designs have been
the ages some of his designs have been
the ages some of his designs have been disproved including one which outlined a
disproved including one which outlined a
disproved including one which outlined a way to set a ship on fire using mirrors
way to set a ship on fire using mirrors
way to set a ship on fire using mirrors but much of his work stands the test of
but much of his work stands the test of
but much of his work stands the test of time
time
time number four Johannes Gutenberg many of
number four Johannes Gutenberg many of
number four Johannes Gutenberg many of the scientists on this list spent their
the scientists on this list spent their
the scientists on this list spent their lives devoted to scientific exploration
lives devoted to scientific exploration
lives devoted to scientific exploration Johannes Gutenberg is here because of
Johannes Gutenberg is here because of
Johannes Gutenberg is here because of one major invention Gutenberg came up
one major invention Gutenberg came up
one major invention Gutenberg came up with the concept of mechanical movable
with the concept of mechanical movable
with the concept of mechanical movable type printing which in one fell swoop
type printing which in one fell swoop
type printing which in one fell swoop altered the world of printing and with
altered the world of printing and with
altered the world of printing and with it the dissemination of information mass
it the dissemination of information mass
it the dissemination of information mass production of printed material suddenly
production of printed material suddenly
production of printed material suddenly became a reality and remained the
became a reality and remained the
became a reality and remained the biggest advance in communications until
biggest advance in communications until
biggest advance in communications until mass media and the
mass media and the
mass media and the Internet number 3 Isaac Newton the story
Internet number 3 Isaac Newton the story
Internet number 3 Isaac Newton the story of an apple hitting Sir Isaac Newton on
of an apple hitting Sir Isaac Newton on
of an apple hitting Sir Isaac Newton on the head and the scientist
the head and the scientist
the head and the scientist all of a sudden discovering the law of
all of a sudden discovering the law of
all of a sudden discovering the law of gravity is oversimplified but hey it’s a
gravity is oversimplified but hey it’s a
gravity is oversimplified but hey it’s a good story
good story
good story Newton’s accomplishments include the
Newton’s accomplishments include the
Newton’s accomplishments include the principie ax which many consider the
principie ax which many consider the
principie ax which many consider the most influential book in scientific
most influential book in scientific
most influential book in scientific history and which laid out the famous
history and which laid out the famous
history and which laid out the famous three laws of motion modern physics and
three laws of motion modern physics and
three laws of motion modern physics and engineering Oh him a huge debt of
engineering Oh him a huge debt of
engineering Oh him a huge debt of gratitude number two Aristotle famous
gratitude number two Aristotle famous
gratitude number two Aristotle famous Greek philosopher Aristotle is equally
Greek philosopher Aristotle is equally
Greek philosopher Aristotle is equally renowned as a scientist indeed many
renowned as a scientist indeed many
renowned as a scientist indeed many consider him history’s first genuine
consider him history’s first genuine
consider him history’s first genuine scientist geology biology physics
scientist geology biology physics
scientist geology biology physics medicine psychology and meteorology were
medicine psychology and meteorology were
medicine psychology and meteorology were among his many passions although many of
among his many passions although many of
among his many passions although many of his conclusions do not stand up to
his conclusions do not stand up to
his conclusions do not stand up to modern science
modern science
modern science his efforts laid important groundwork
his efforts laid important groundwork
his efforts laid important groundwork that influenced scientific belief
that influenced scientific belief
that influenced scientific belief through the Renaissance and into the
through the Renaissance and into the
through the Renaissance and into the Enlightenment modern science would not
Enlightenment modern science would not
Enlightenment modern science would not be where it is today without his early
be where it is today without his early
be where it is today without his early contributions before we reveal our top
contributions before we reveal our top
contributions before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Albert Einstein with his
number one Albert Einstein with his rumpled clothes and whacked-out hair
rumpled clothes and whacked-out hair
rumpled clothes and whacked-out hair Albert Einstein may be the most lovable
Albert Einstein may be the most lovable
Albert Einstein may be the most lovable scientist on our list but he’s number
scientist on our list but he’s number
scientist on our list but he’s number one because of his accomplishments his
one because of his accomplishments his
one because of his accomplishments his theory of relativity revolutionized the
theory of relativity revolutionized the
theory of relativity revolutionized the field of physics and his discovery of
field of physics and his discovery of
field of physics and his discovery of the photoelectric effect led to what we
the photoelectric effect led to what we
the photoelectric effect led to what we now know as quantum theory practically
now know as quantum theory practically
now know as quantum theory practically everyone knows Einstein’s famous e
everyone knows Einstein’s famous e
everyone knows Einstein’s famous e equals mc-squared equation even if we
equals mc-squared equation even if we
equals mc-squared equation even if we can’t really explain it we just know
can’t really explain it we just know
can’t really explain it we just know that it changed the world we live in
that it changed the world we live in
that it changed the world we live in do you agree with our choices what other
do you agree with our choices what other
do you agree with our choices what other scientific geniuses should we have added
scientific geniuses should we have added
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