Just did a binge on that, and the first hit was:

https://spectramagazine.org/physical-sciences/bitter-rivals-hooke-vs-newton/#:~:text=Robert%20Hooke%20was%20a%20brilliant%20scientist%20in%20his,far%20beyond%20the%20realm%20of%20astronomy%20and%20physics.

which tells me a whole lot of things I didn’t know, including:

“Hookes proposed that species undergo biological evolution about 200 years before Charles Darwin did.”

, which even with the typo seems pretty surprising.

So the question is:

Is Hooke the most underrated scientist ever?

If not, who is?

The Rev Dodgson said:

Just did a binge on that, and the first hit was:

https://spectramagazine.org/physical-sciences/bitter-rivals-hooke-vs-newton/#:~:text=Robert%20Hooke%20was%20a%20brilliant%20scientist%20in%20his,far%20beyond%20the%20realm%20of%20astronomy%20and%20physics.

which tells me a whole lot of things I didn’t know, including:

“Hookes proposed that species undergo biological evolution about 200 years before Charles Darwin did.”

, which even with the typo seems pretty surprising.

So the question is:

Is Hooke the most underrated scientist ever?

If not, who is?

I flatter myself as being like Hooke. I’m not anywhere near up to his standard, of course, but I’d like to be.

My favourite underrated scientist is John Bardeen.
Joint discoverer of the transistor, which has revolutionised modern life.
Joint discoverer of the theory of superconductivity.

mollwollfumble said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Just did a binge on that, and the first hit was:

https://spectramagazine.org/physical-sciences/bitter-rivals-hooke-vs-newton/#:~:text=Robert%20Hooke%20was%20a%20brilliant%20scientist%20in%20his,far%20beyond%20the%20realm%20of%20astronomy%20and%20physics.

which tells me a whole lot of things I didn’t know, including:

“Hookes proposed that species undergo biological evolution about 200 years before Charles Darwin did.”

, which even with the typo seems pretty surprising.

So the question is:

Is Hooke the most underrated scientist ever?

If not, who is?

I flatter myself as being like Hooke. I’m not anywhere near up to his standard, of course, but I’d like to be.

My favourite underrated scientist is John Bardeen.
Joint discoverer of the transistor, which has revolutionised modern life.
Joint discoverer of the theory of superconductivity.

Thanks for that.

Never ‘eard of him :)

mollwollfumble said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Just did a binge on that, and the first hit was:

https://spectramagazine.org/physical-sciences/bitter-rivals-hooke-vs-newton/#:~:text=Robert%20Hooke%20was%20a%20brilliant%20scientist%20in%20his,far%20beyond%20the%20realm%20of%20astronomy%20and%20physics.

which tells me a whole lot of things I didn’t know, including:

“Hookes proposed that species undergo biological evolution about 200 years before Charles Darwin did.”

, which even with the typo seems pretty surprising.

So the question is:

Is Hooke the most underrated scientist ever?

If not, who is?

I flatter myself as being like Hooke. I’m not anywhere near up to his standard, of course, but I’d like to be.

My favourite underrated scientist is John Bardeen.
Joint discoverer of the transistor, which has revolutionised modern life.
Joint discoverer of the theory of superconductivity.

John Bardeen…under-rated?

Sheesh, he won two Nobel prizes.

Nikola Tesla

I searched for him and got a car company instead.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Nikola Tesla

I searched for him and got a car company instead.

chuckle.

sibeen said:

mollwollfumble said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Just did a binge on that, and the first hit was:

https://spectramagazine.org/physical-sciences/bitter-rivals-hooke-vs-newton/#:~:text=Robert%20Hooke%20was%20a%20brilliant%20scientist%20in%20his,far%20beyond%20the%20realm%20of%20astronomy%20and%20physics.

which tells me a whole lot of things I didn’t know, including:

“Hookes proposed that species undergo biological evolution about 200 years before Charles Darwin did.”

, which even with the typo seems pretty surprising.

So the question is:

Is Hooke the most underrated scientist ever?

If not, who is?

I flatter myself as being like Hooke. I’m not anywhere near up to his standard, of course, but I’d like to be.

My favourite underrated scientist is John Bardeen.
Joint discoverer of the transistor, which has revolutionised modern life.
Joint discoverer of the theory of superconductivity.

John Bardeen…under-rated?

Sheesh, he won two Nobel prizes.

OK then, Bardeen is too famous.

Among scientists that I’ve worked directly with at CSIRO, my top pick would be Voytek Gutowski.

“Voytek (Wojciech) Gutowski, Ph.D., joined CSIRO in 1983, where he works in the Division of Materials Science and Engineering as a Team Leader of “Functional Interphases & Coatings” Team. His research covers adhesion science and technology and intelligent multifunctional interphases for polymers and composites. His achievements in science and its translation to industrial technologies have brought him the highest Australian and international acclaim through numerous prestigious scientific and industrial awards. His publications record includes 78 generic patent families and patent applications, 1 book, 22 book chapters, and 120 scientific papers”

Among less famous scientists that I enormously admire, I would include Evgeny Mikhailovich Lifshitz (1915 to 1986).

Among book authors