Top 10 Scientists of the 20th Century?

[Sisifo]

In that case I retract my Freud nomination. I believe that psychology must be there, somehow, represented, but I accept that Freud shouldn't be the representative.

[Mr.Samsa]

In that case I retract my Freud nomination. I believe that psychology must be there, somehow, represented, but I accept that Freud shouldn't be the representative.

Definitely! That's why I added Skinner, Herrnstein and Baum who are, in my opinion, the greatest psychologists of the 20th century

But on top of them, we could add:

Aaron Beck
Hans Eysenck
Richard Lazarus

I'm sure there are more but I tend to shy away from the cognitive area of psychology. If Lazar drops by here he might be able to add some more there. (And if anyone suggests Pinker, then I'm going to have another little rant like I did with Freud )

[Lazar]

In that case I retract my Freud nomination. I believe that psychology must be there, somehow, represented, but I accept that Freud shouldn't be the representative.

Definitely! That's why I added Skinner, Herrnstein and Baum who are, in my opinion, the greatest psychologists of the 20th century

But on top of them, we could add:

Aaron Beck
Hans Eysenck
Richard Lazarus

I'm sure there are more but I tend to shy away from the cognitive area of psychology. If Lazar drops by here he might be able to add some more there. (And if anyone suggests Pinker, then I'm going to have another little rant like I did with Freud )

ha ha I finally got to him....oh and there is this guy called Pinker, he is really important for waging a war against those idiots scientists who believe in a blank slate.....all three of them.

Anywho no I think Samsa's list is the same as mine.

[nellikin]

Just to add some women

Rachel Carson
Lynn Margulis

[Mr.Samsa]

ha ha I finally got to him....

I thought you'd be pleased about that.

oh and there is this guy called Pinker, he is really important for waging a war against those idiots scientists who believe in a blank slate.....all three of them.

They managed to find 3 scientists from past or present who believe(d) in a blank slate?! Are you sure they didn't just make up some names to make it seem like Pinker wasn't just arguing with himself?..

[Lazar]

ha ha I finally got to him....

I thought you'd be pleased about that.

Well it is good to see i am having a positive influence....now about that cognitive revolution

oh and there is this guy called Pinker, he is really important for waging a war against those idiots scientists who believe in a blank slate.....all three of them.

They managed to find 3 scientists from past or present who believe(d) in a blank slate?! Are you sure they didn't just make up some names to make it seem like Pinker wasn't just arguing with himself?..

yes but remember their are some people in the public who believe in a blank slate and thus the cause of evo psych wibble must be fought .........

[Mr.Samsa]

Well it is good to see i am having a positive influence....now about that cognitive revolution

yes but remember their are some people in the public who believe in a blank slate and thus the cause of evo psych wibble must be fought .........

Oh damn, I "forgot" to invite that guy here. Blast, no brilliant arguments along those lines here..

[Lazar]

oh shit has anyone told tptexra (or whatever where we are).....I miss being called a child killer because I know the difference between psychology and psychiatry.

[Mr.Samsa]

oh shit has anyone told tptexra (or whatever where we are).....I miss being called a child killer because I know the difference between psychology and psychiatry.

Oh yeah we could get him back over here where we can discuss at lengths the fact that psychology has moved on from the 60s, and one person's non-peer reviewed book is not the be-all and end-all of psychology as a field! Also, drugs melt your brain, they don't cure it.

...I think I've just summarised and rebuffed all of his arguments. Is there any point inviting him now?

[Lazar]

oh shit has anyone told tptexra (or whatever where we are).....I miss being called a child killer because I know the difference between psychology and psychiatry.

Oh yeah we could get him back over here where we can discuss at lengths the fact that psychology has moved on from the 60s, and one person's non-peer reviewed book is not the be-all and end-all of psychology as a field! Also, drugs melt your brain, they don't cure it.

...I think I've just summarised and rebuffed all of his arguments. Is there any point inviting him now?

No how do you account for the fact that some psychiatrists get free pens off drug companies.... :twisted:

But no lets not invite him....and can we all hide if he comes......

Oh and to be back on topic (E.O. Wilson? really......) I would suggest Ernst Mayr

[GenesForLife]

Albert Einstein
Richard Feynman
James Watson
Francis Crick
Liz Blackburn
Jack Szostak (sp)
Jack Kilby
Robert Noyce (No, that isn't Nice pronunced with an Aussie accent)
Frank Whittle
Tim Berners Lee

I know it has some unusual names, but I am unusual, y'see

[Boadacia!]

I made an unforgivable omission in mine, of Marie Curie, her husband Pierre, and all the little Curie's too. An exceptional woman and in adverse times too, but without any inference of so-opinionated feminism causes. I think Albert Einstein was reported to have stated she was a rare one not affected by her fame.

[fuck you & fuck your god]

Whoever invented clumping cat litter.

[Mr.Samsa]

Whoever invented clumping cat litter.

That was Sir Arthur Catlitter, if I recall correctly..

[fuck you & fuck your god]

Whoever invented clumping cat litter.

That was Sir Arthur Catlitter, if I recall correctly..

Yeah, that's the guy, noted syncretist, responsible for huge paradigm shit.