Since there are a pletheura of Geeks in the world and always have been, I'm going to list the top geek in each major field I can think of, which should round me out to about ten or so...
1) Physics - This is tough, so many great....well actually, no it isn't
Einstein
2) Optics/Astronomy - guess where I'm going here? Galellieo (sp?)
3) Chemistry - This is a tough one, but I think I have to take my hat (and glasses) off to Marie Currie (the first girl geek on the list)
4) Biology - I'm going to have to split off medicine.. and genetics cause this one goes to Charles Darwin
5) Medicine - I told you so... Louie Pasteur almost made it, then I had to do some research and find out who invented the birth control pill, which is arguably one of the things which has changed our world immeasurably. So Kudos to Carl Djerassi:
6) Genetics - Guess who? Watson and Crick (I know it's two guys, but whatever
7) Literature and learning - Guttenbergh. You can't deny his contribution to the geeks of the world.
8) Math - It's a field, it's geeky, he's Isaac Newton.
9&10) Science Fiction - I think the last two will be, because we all worship it and we all need a break from this serious stuff...
My hat's off to Carl Sagan (who is just plain cool)
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Since there are a pletheura of Geeks in the world and always have been, I'm going to list the top geek in each major field I can think of, which should round me out to about ten or so...
...
1) Physics - This is tough, so many great....well actually, no it isn't
Einstein
2) Optics/Astronomy - guess where I'm going here?
Galellieo (sp?)
3) Chemistry - This is a tough one, but I think I have to take my hat (and glasses) off to
Marie Currie (the first girl geek on the list)
4) Biology - I'm going to have to split off medicine.. and genetics cause this one goes to
Charles Darwin
5) Medicine - I told you so
Louie Pasteur almost made it, then I had to do some research and find out who invented the birth control pill, which is arguably one of the things which has changed our world immeasurably. So Kudos to Carl Djerassi:
6) Genetics - Guess who?
Watson and Crick (I know it's two guys, but whatever
7) Literature and learning - Guttenbergh. You can't deny his contribution to the geeks of the world.
8) Math - It's a field, it's geeky, he's Isaac Newton.
9&10) Science Fiction - I think the last two will be, because we all worship it and we all need a break from this serious stuff...
My hat's off to Carl Sagan (who is just plain cool)
and
George Lucas.