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Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by Omotayor123(f): 2:05pm On Dec 20, 2015

Learning.....

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by Sunnycliff(m): 2:06pm On Dec 20, 2015

I really don't know of Tyson and Muck. But am conversant with the rest. Still quite educating

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by Nobody: 2:06pm On Dec 20, 2015

I know everyone of them, but degrasse is a talkative, I don't like his personality..

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by kay29000(m): 2:08pm On Dec 20, 2015

Elon Musk is my guy. Talk about a classy scientist. He reminds me of all those good turned bad scientists you see in old James Bond movies.

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by raph101(m): 2:08pm On Dec 20, 2015

List ain't complete... M.Buhari inventor of "body language"

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by musicwriter(m): 2:13pm On Dec 20, 2015

Teempakguy:
Quick! who invented the theory of relativity?

You smirk and reel out his name. Albert Einstein of course. that . . . irrevocable Genius. well, no problem then.

Quick! who founded Quantum theory? hehehe. well, no. It's not einstein.

so, I thought i should just Talk about Five Scientists which i think deserve more attention than we're giving them now.

James Clerk maxwell.

https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/images/maxwell/maxwell.jpg

This brilliant physicist derived the Maxwell equations. a set of equations that properly unify the entire behavior of electricity and magnetism. your computer, wires, and a host of other electrical and magnetic items work on the principles of the equations he derived. he is frequently listed as the third most influential physicist. and with good reason. you totally should know this guy. and if you can, Learn his equations!

Max Planck.

https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1918/planck.jpg

This was the guy who founded quantum mechanics. interestingly, when he wanted to study physics, he was told by the professor, "almost everything in this field has been discovered."
max later went on to derive the fact that energy is quantized. that it came in discreet packages. he has the planck constant named after him, and he made significant contributions to the study of the behavior of black bodies.

Gottfried Leibniz

https://history-computer.com/People/images/Gottfried_Wilhelm_von_Leibniz.jpg

This guy invented calculus independently of newton. he wrote several philosophical treatises on life and the universe. he also refined the binary counting system, worked on calculators and made several contributions to science. the notation, dy/dx was actually HIS work. not newton's.

Neil degrasse tyson

https://hauntedskeptic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/neil_planets12b_dj1_sq-1504dd4c3a426094e11380aa1375a75dc1ece875.jpg

This man . . . is proof that skin means nothing. neil is a black astrophysicist, cosmologist, and science communicator. he is 57 years old. and he is the director of the Hayden planetarium in new york and he hosts several radio and tv shows, meant to sensitize the public to the mysteries and science. he is a well rounded individual and a really . . . really funny guy. you can follow him on twitter and you can also read his book, titled, death by black hole. especially if you're new to science.

Elon musk

https://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02778/MUSKsum_2778344b.jpg

musk is a very brilliant person. he is a physicist and an economist and the owner of a large business empire. he is a very rich man, and he is a self proclaimed engineer. which no one has ever dared to dispute. his notable works include paypal, and electric cars. he is the owner of tesla motors. a brand of cars that are electrical, hence help to reduce greenhouse emissions. he is ALSO the owner of SpaceX an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company. they make rockets and their chief aim is to make space travel cheap for us all in the nearest future.

http://www.gdevit.com/topic105/some-scientists-you-probably-don-t-know-but-probably-should-

Johnydon22, hahn, dekatron.

Some of these people are late. But, I've read about all of them, even follow some of them on twitter, like DeGrass. If you wanted to list modern scientists, then Dr. Michio Kaku, Lawrence Strauss, G Green, must be on your list. And if you wanted old scientists, then Pythagoras, Dmitri Mendeleev, Galilio, the list is endless.

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Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by Nobody: 2:15pm On Dec 20, 2015

Preboy:
seems like a physicists list to me... or are physicists now the only scientists we've got?

anyway, I'm inspired... gonna surpass them someday real soon

Yeah, by stalking nairaland. lipsrsealed

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by Nobody: 2:16pm On Dec 20, 2015

None from Africa. undecided

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by MrLeno(m): 2:18pm On Dec 20, 2015

The last guy sorta looks like that bad Doctor/Scientist in the series "The Flash"

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by martineverest(m): 2:19pm On Dec 20, 2015

I hear of elon musk almost everyday

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by MathsChic(f): 2:21pm On Dec 20, 2015

Teempakguy:
Quick! who invented the theory of relativity?

You smirk and reel out his name. Albert Einstein of course. that . . . irrevocable Genius. well, no problem then.

Einstein did not "invent" the theory of relativity. He discovered it.

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by Nobody: 2:30pm On Dec 20, 2015

Elon Musk na baba!

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by BrosMayowa(m): 2:32pm On Dec 20, 2015

Teempakguy:
Yup it's definitely a physics list.
I'm going to make another list later. perhaps on computer science?

I already have john von nuemann and Alan turing in mind.

better add Ada Lovelace to the list so that the e-feminists on nairaland won't cry silently

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by davidthe16th: 2:38pm On Dec 20, 2015

1. Maxwell corkscrew
2. Stefan bolzmam
3. Sir kirchof
3. The witches in lagos-Ore highway
4. The Wizards working with Dasuki

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Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by legacysystems2(f): 2:40pm On Dec 20, 2015

Nicola Tesla - The man who invented the 20th century. Google him and you will be amazed why he has been suppressed.

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by Nobody: 2:48pm On Dec 20, 2015

nice

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by AreaFada2: 2:51pm On Dec 20, 2015

Haba! these people are well-known.

Anyone who did maths/physics at school defo will know most.

Leibniz's ability to create mathematical notations was exceptional.

One of them even did his inventions in my alma mater.

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by sukkot: 2:55pm On Dec 20, 2015

shey make we off pata ? and why are all ya scientists white ? why you no put prof oyigbo-gagut ? grin

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by JbravoAdodger(m): 2:55pm On Dec 20, 2015

Elon musk is taking us to mars!
Watch this space...

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by JbravoAdodger(m): 2:56pm On Dec 20, 2015

Elon musk is taking us to mars!
Watch this space...

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by Nobody: 3:00pm On Dec 20, 2015

MathsChic:
Einstein did not "invent" the theory of relativity. He discovered it.

Actually, he invented it. Just like newton invented calculus and jon von neumann invented game theory.

all theories are tools with which we understand nature. and tools are invented. not discovered.

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by Nobody: 3:12pm On Dec 20, 2015

sukkot:
shey make we off pata ? and why are all ya scientists white ? why you no put prof oyigbo-gagut ?

take it as a challenge.

that's what i do anyway.

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by Tookool(m): 3:15pm On Dec 20, 2015

I dislike that Gottfried Leibniz nigga just as I dislike his invention, discovery, equation or whatever.....he caused me some sleepless nights in school

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Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by sukkot: 3:19pm On Dec 20, 2015

Teempakguy:
take it as a challenge.

that's what i do anyway.

a challenge ? you are promoting white supremacy is what you are doing. the greatest scientists you never heard off are all black cuz white supremacy has suppressed their legacy. from george washington carver

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Carver

https://blackinventor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/georgewashingtoncarver925.jpg

to this guy lonnie johnson who owns over 100 patents

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonnie_Johnson_(inventor)

https://assets.inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/10/lonnie-johnson-inventor-of-super-soaker-e1287495244802.jpg

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Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by Tushkid74(m): 3:21pm On Dec 20, 2015

Momofuku Ando should be in the list too. His instant noodles has saved the world from hunger.
What a thoughtful scientist grin

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Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by sukkot: 3:23pm On Dec 20, 2015

Teempakguy:
take it as a challenge.

that's what i do anyway.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African-American_inventors_and_scientists

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by Nobody: 3:26pm On Dec 20, 2015

sukkot:
[b]a challenge ? you are promoting white supremacy is what you are doing. the greatest scientists you never heard off are all black cuz white supremacy has suppressed their legacy.

That's not the point..

The challenge is not to beat the whites at building stuff, but actually beating them at getting recognized for building stuff.
if they beat you down, beat the sh*t down out of them too.

and win a f*cking nobel prize.(seriously, no black as ever won one in science.)
white supremacy ideology is for wimps and pushovers with the victim mentality. we need to go out there and fight for recognition. or shut the hell up. no one cares.

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Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by sukkot: 3:27pm On Dec 20, 2015

Teempakguy:
take it as a challenge.

that's what i do anyway.

http://johnmpinto.com/blkinvlist.pdf

http://www.famous-black-inventors.net/black-inventors-list.html

http://www.black-inventor.com/

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by sukkot: 3:29pm On Dec 20, 2015

Teempakguy:
That's not the point..

The challenge is not to beat the whites at building stuff, but actually beating them at getting recognized for building stuff.
if they beat you down, beat the sh*t down out of them too.

and win a f*cking nobel prize.(seriously, no black as ever won one in science.)
white supremacy ideology is for wimps and pushovers with the victim mentality. we need to go out there and fight for recognition. or shut the hell up. no one cares.

rubbish. all the media is owned and ran by whites. we are currently living under the matrix of the white man and he has the power to keep you suppressed. its his time to glory. our time will come again. like tupac said, it is a white mans world. right now it is. not for long though

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by Nobody: 3:33pm On Dec 20, 2015

sukkot:
rubbish. all the media is owned and ran by whites. we are currently living under the matrix of the white man and he has the power to keep you suppressed. its his time to glory. our time will come again. like tupac said, it is a white mans world. right now it is. not for long though

own your own media then..

like seriously . . . how do you guys think . . . ?

oh wait . . . it's this conspiracy theorist again.. phew.. i was starting to get overly worried.

what was your point again? blacks are better than whites but whites are evil and are covering up the achievements of the superior blacks with so much efficiency that the whole world thinks the whites are better?

that makes so much sense . . .

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Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by Raplinx(m): 3:34pm On Dec 20, 2015

Teempakguy:
as of now, I have physics in mind.

Tempak my guy pls can i have ya phone number? Wana speak with on the issue of maths/physics course

Re: Some Scientists You Probably Don't Know But Probably Should. by Nobody: 3:35pm On Dec 20, 2015

NORAD:
None from Africa.

tsk tsk . . . racist. grin

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