• Question: which scientist do you think made the biggest impact on the world?

    Asked by anon-226602 to William, Thibaut "Tibo", Harry, Georgia, Emily, Aimee on 20 Nov 2019.
    • Photo: Georgia Orton

      Georgia Orton answered on 20 Nov 2019:

      Tough one to answer since every scientist does work based on the work done by those before them. Obvious choices might be people like Einstein, Benjamin Franklin (electricity), Marie Curie (X-rays).. One of the scientists who I think has made a huge contribution to today’s society is John Goodenough who discovered (with his team) the lithium ion battery which forms the basis of today’s technological society (there’s one in your phone). He just won the Nobel prize a few weeks ago: https://youtu.be/zy1BhVhpGN0

    • Photo: Aimee Egglestone

      Aimee Egglestone answered on 20 Nov 2019: last edited 20 Nov 2019 8:16 pm

      I think Albert Einstein has become synonymous with science in this day and age – so I’m gonna say the man himself for this one!

    • Photo: Emily Sparkes

      Emily Sparkes answered on 21 Nov 2019:

      I think Louis Pasteur- he invented the smallpox vaccine, which led to the invention of all other vaccines!

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