Unlock Your Mind: Meet the Greatest Geniuses in History on This Site!

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The discussion revolves around a website featuring portraits of historical geniuses in physics and other sciences. Participants share their thoughts on the images, make humorous remarks about the scientists' appearances, and reference anecdotes related to their personal lives.

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  • One participant shares a link to a site showcasing portraits of famous scientists.
  • Another notes familiarity with the images, mentioning a specific detail about Joule's beard in different photographs.
  • A comment highlights perceived bias in the representation of historical figures, specifically mentioning J.W. Gibbs.
  • Several participants humorously reference their own photographs and personal anecdotes, particularly about R. Clausius and his social life.
  • There is a discussion about the reputations of Heisenberg, Dirac, and Schrödinger regarding their romantic lives, with some uncertainty about who was most notorious.

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Participants share humorous observations and personal anecdotes, but there is no consensus on the reputations of the scientists mentioned or the implications of their portrayals.

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The discussion includes subjective interpretations and personal anecdotes that may not be universally applicable or verifiable.

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Readers interested in the historical figures of physics, their personal lives, and cultural representations in science may find this discussion engaging.

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Check out this site if you want to meet and greet some of the biggest geniuses of all time :wink: :

http://www.th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/~jr/portraits.html

enjoy :biggrin:

regards
marlon
 
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Haha. I've seen most of these pictures in books somewhere.
I think Joule just had his beard shortened for his picture on that site. I've seen one where it is really huge.
Also, check out the beard on Kurchatov.
 
Typical American prejudice:
J.W. Gibbs is the only pre-20th century guy who has TWO pictures!
 
Hey, I see my photograph (R. Clausius). Well, excuse me for my bad presence, but two girls and I had an affair that night... :smile: You know, the lonely of a physicist requires such a nights... :biggrin:
 
Clausius2 said:
Hey, I see my photograph (R. Clausius). Well, excuse me for my bad presence, but two girls and I had an affair that night... :smile: You know, the lonely of a physicist requires such a nights... :biggrin:


Heisenberg was reputed to be quite the philanderer. Or maybe it was Dirac. Or both. I dun't remember.
 
franznietzsche said:
Heisenberg was reputed to be quite the philanderer. Or maybe it was Dirac. Or both. I dun't remember.
It was Shrödinger who was the ladies man.
 

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