Thread: Who do you believe is most like a Renaissance-type Scientist during the past century
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Old 22-June-2009, 09:08 PM
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Are bongo drums good renaissance material? I vote for Feynmann. He was willing to (unknowingly) risk death in the name of science - or at least in the name of skepticism, as reported here: http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/commen...particle2.html
Thank you tashirosgt,


The link that you provided was very illuminating of the nature of Prof Feynman's prowess as a scientist.
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