Most Genius Physicists on Earth?

[Chaos' lil bro Order]

I was wondeing whom you guys think are the most brilliant physicists on Earth?

I'm guessing the go-to #1 would be Ed Whitten, but who are a few others you can think of? Please don't say Brian Greene :)

 

[Ki Man]

alive? or any time period?

 

[Cyrus]

Who cares? ......Me. I am the greatest. Not another one of these threads...sigh.

 

[Chaos' lil bro Order]

Alive only.

 

[Cyrus]

Dude, seriously. This thread has already been done 1000 times in GD. Lame.

 

[arunma]

Well, I guess that some names that might come to the minds of most people might be Stephen Hawking, Brian Greene (sorry), Lisa Randall, and practically anyone else who's written a book about physics intended for the general public. Not to say that these people aren't brilliant, but to be perfectly honest, I've found most of my physics professors to be exceptionally intelligent individuals as well. Perhaps the question we should be asking is which physicists are not brilliant.

I'd certainly make that list!

 

[Mk]

Lisa Randall, Stephen Hawking, Brain Greene? Are you sure you're not just listing people that have written recent and famous books about physics?

 

[Chaos' lil bro Order]

Lisa Randall, Stephen Hawking, Brain Greene? Are you sure you're not just listing people that have written recent and famous books about physics?

That seems to be a problem. People just name drop to make themselves look good.

 

[Chaos' lil bro Order]

Dude, seriously. This thread has already been done 1000 times in GD. Lame.

Why don't you write 5 more posts about how you don't like this thread. Jeez. You aren't contributing anything positive to this thread so get out of here. Dude, how old are you? You write like your are 17.

 

[Cyrus]

Because this thread is pointless and you should know better than to put it in the main physics section, when we already have 2 threads on this topic done before in GD.

If you really want to know, then READ through those threads.

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=119243&highlight=greatest
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=155315&highlight=greatest+physics
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=117761&highlight=greatest+physics
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=104335&highlight=greatest+physics

HERE READ IT! <SMACK>

Do we really need ANOTHER thread about this?

Dude, how old are you? You write like your are 17...Most Genius Physicists on Earth?

 

[arunma]

Lisa Randall, Stephen Hawking, Brain Greene? Are you sure you're not just listing people that have written recent and famous books about physics?

Well, actually I am, and that was my point exactly. In the earlier days of physics, most of the earth-shattering discoveries were made by specific individuals. A nineteenth century person might have mentioned Maxwell or Boltzmann as the "genius physicist" of the day. These days there still are still earth-shattering discoveries in physics, but they tend to be made by collaborations of researchers, and it's unclear which specific individual should receive the credit, if any. So it's harder to point to just two or three persons and call them the best physicists around. Again, I'm not saying that Hawking, Greene, Randall, and various other authors aren't great physicists. I'm just saying that the same could be said of many physicists that I know.

 

[Chi Meson]

Because this thread is pointless and you should know better than to put it in the main physics section, when we already have 2 threads on this topic done before in GD.

If you really want to know, then READ through those threads.

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=119243&highlight=greatest
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=155315&highlight=greatest+physics
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=117761&highlight=greatest+physics
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=104335&highlight=greatest+physics

HERE READ IT! <SMACK>

Do we really need ANOTHER thread about this?

Dude, you write like you're 21.

 

[moose]

You write like your are 17.

Well I'm 17 sooo... This thread is the sucks!

 

[humanino]

The mere fact that you ask who is the most brillant physicist is a blatant proof that you are unaware of the history of physics, and knowledge in general.

By the way, Witten is not a physicist as long as strings is not a theory about the physical world. Witten is a brillant mathematician, but strings do not even make a theory so far...

 

[Chaos' lil bro Order]

Please lock this thread. Cyrus polluted it.

 

[denverdoc]

well there are a few that come to mind, but this guy seems like he should be anyone's short list.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Gell-Mann

 

[Cyrus]

Please lock this thread. Cyrus polluted it.

You're welcome!

 

[Chaos' lil bro Order]

The mere fact that you ask who is the most brillant physicist is a blatant proof that you are unaware of the history of physics, and knowledge in general.

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Ya, that's how questions work humanino. You ask about things you don't know and kind people answer your question to help you learn. But sometimes, you ask a question and an idiot attacks the question because he himself can offer no answers.

You must be unaware of the history of questions, and answers in general.

 

[Lacy33]

Before you lock this thread I would like to add my first physics professor, Sultan Catto. He was pretty special! He has a way of inspiring his students that reached deep into my imagination. And he would do the "Macarena" for us too!

 

[J77]

Dude, I love this crappy thread

 

[Chaos' lil bro Order]

Shoshana, let's here an example of how he inspired you.

 

[Lacy33]

Shoshana, let's here an example of how he inspired you.

Well, thank you, Professor Catto, back in the days before he became so important, he would walk around the city and sit in the cafes with his students and listen to thoughts we had about metaphysics (if you will.) He had a way of tying our ideas directly into established physics. He would ground our imagination and encourage us to use that part of our thinking when learning the basics of physics.
He was very generous with his time and willingness to share. I think I still have one of his poems. (not going to post in public.)
Even though I am not able to reach him anymore, he remains the single most inspiring teacher in my educational experience.
From what I read about Einstein, I think Einstein would have liked him because Prof Catto was so open minded. This I compare to professors I have had since who have been totally unwilling to listen to the raw imagination that is a result of running in and out of basic concepts of physics.

 

[mathPimpDaddy]

Well, thank you, Professor Catto, back in the days before he became so important, he would walk around the city and sit in the cafes with his students and listen to thoughts we had about metaphysics (if you will.) He had a way of tying our ideas directly into established physics. He would ground our imagination and encourage us to use that part of our thinking when learning the basics of physics.
He was very generous with his time and willingness to share. I think I still have one of his poems. (not going to post in public.)
Even though I am not able to reach him anymore, he remains the single most inspiring teacher in my educational experience.
From what I read about Einstein, I think Einstein would have liked him because Prof Catto was so open minded. This I compare to professors I have had since who have been totally unwilling to listen to the raw imagination that is a result of running in and out of basic concepts of physics.

Very niice. Sounds like a a Genius physicist. Very inspiring.

 

[Gza]

Shoshana, let's here an example of how he inspired you.

And he would do the "Macarena" for us too!

this should be obvious

 

[Chaos' lil bro Order]

this should be obvious

The Macarena inspires you? You have a lot to learn then my friend.

 

[Chaos' lil bro Order]

I'm pretty sure ZapperZ is one of the smartest physicists on Earth. If you don't believe me, just read his blog on the HUP. He explains HUP, 1000x better than any textbook ever written.

I nominate ZapperZ for a new type of prize, its called the Noble Prize, not to be confused with the Nobel.

 

[Cyrus]

You have something brown on your nose.

 

[Chaos' lil bro Order]

You have something brown on your nose.

You have mental health issues cyrus. Talk to me when you are cured and have posted at least one useful comment. Your avatar is a disgrace to a great man.

 

[Cyrus]

Jesus man, you need to chill out. I was just teasing you.

 

[G01]

You have something brown on your nose.

LOL

Chaos, I think your taking cyrus a little to seriously, calm down.