Who is your idol?
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It's not very popular among a lot of chemists I know (my old man being one possible exception)... Hell, I don't like it, but I know a good thing when I see it (or at least, I hope so) and recognise just how important his work was/is.Alucard 11189 said:
In my experience he is quite popular, but then again, I know a lot of physical chemists who are big fans of his work. I can recognize that he was a great talent to his field, and while you might hate soemone's work when you have to study it, you can recognize how easy it makes your job when you are older and wiser.SckizoBoy said:
I don't know that many physical chemists, but that's beside the point. Still, when he's nicknamed 'the father of molecular spectroscopy' the physchem-ers will look up to him... and generally with good reason.Alucard 11189 said:
For organic chemistry, sure the technology back then was rubbish, but all the more reason to respect his skill: Jabir Ibn Hayyaan, the father of laboratory chemistry (even if he didn't know it at the time).
AGAIN!?SckizoBoy said:
I even checked to make sure that i hadn't double posted.
But i just guess my computer loves screwing with me.
Honestly it makes me double post at any chance it gets.
Oh, he was the one that the Baker-Venkataraman reaction you did for your res-proj was named after. Cool...Alucard 11189 said:
For contemporary chemists, I'd go for, rather oddly, Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson (a bit because he did research at Imperial College, his inorganic chemistry textbook was all levels of brilliant, and who can't've heard of Wilkinson's catalyst?).
*meh* Don't sweat it, I triple posted a couple times because it wouldn't load... (though to be fair, where I live, the broadband sucks... and I mean really sucks...)Sizzle Montyjing said:
I'm not sure what you mean by idol, but there are several people I look up to like Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk the two master minds behind Bioware, Jason L Blair the creator of one of the deepest and most disturbing table top RPGs I've played, David Gaider, designer and writer behind many of Bioware's games, and Jonathan Blow the creator of Braid.
Serj Tankian from System of a Down
I just love how he's constantly exploring his art, always looking at things differently. From his amazing collection of music, to his poetry, charity work and really great thoughts on life, politics and even has a sense of humor. He's just a great person to me.
I just love how he's constantly exploring his art, always looking at things differently. From his amazing collection of music, to his poetry, charity work and really great thoughts on life, politics and even has a sense of humor. He's just a great person to me.
He's genius, smexy, insane....need i say more?Sizzle Montyjing said:I think we'll get along swimmingly.Nautical Honors Society said:
Yes you do.Skullkid4187 said:
EXPLAIN YOURSELF!
Tim's awesome. His Song For Phil Daoust is always a must-listen when we get a bad review.Mr Thin said:
Musically, Geoff Tate is an idol. As a whole person, probably Norman Borlaug or anyone working to relieve suffering and starvation.
Agreed it's like choosing between ice cream and cake. Both are great in their own ways, tremendous together and it comes down to preference. They are both incredibly awesomelatenightapplepie said:The Rockerfly said:
I actually prefer Stephen Fry of the two. But both are truly brilliant gentlemen.
On topic: Yeah, probably Stephen Fry.
A genius, and a scholar among men. Carlin is still one of the people I look up to more than anything.Yarpie said:
I have several 'idols', all for different reasons. Musically, Yoko Kanno is my idol. She's a brilliant composer, works with amazing musicians, and has touched people all over the world with her songs.
