2007-01-29 22:13:08 · 9 answers · asked by Stef 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Newton. Not only for his physics, but for his mathematics (calculus).
Without the maths, physics and other sciences wouldn't be where they are. To be sure, he claimed his work was built on the shoulders of Galileo and Kepler.
In biological sciences - Darwin, not only for his his theory of evolution by natural selection, but for his impact on religious dogma.
2007-01-29 22:25:48 · answer #1 · answered by Terracinese 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Knowledge grows as the branches of a tree. The early mathematicians did the ground work and from their time succeeding generations of mathematicians have advanced the store of knowledge.
Fibonacci, Pythagoras, Euclid, Gauss, Euler, Omar Khayyam, Fourier, Al-Khwarizmi, Babbage, Newton, Napier, Pascal, Archimedes, Galileo, Descartes and many more.
Mathematics is the only way to rationalise the Universe and all living things have a mathematical model.
All the Sciences require mathematics.
My particular choice depended upon previous work carried out by Leonardo DA Vinci, Voltaire, Ampere, Ohm to lay the foundations for the exponential growth of our present day technological revolution.
MICHAEL FARADAY gave us Faraday's Laws of Electricity and the generation of electricity and, in my opinion, has been the MOST IINFLUENTIAL.
Without electricity we would not have computers, the base of the exponential growth mentioned above.
Think of a world devoid of electricity and the ramifications of that loss.
However, Michael Faraday is only one branch of the tree of knowledge and obviously he drew upon the scientific and mathematical work of previous generations.
2007-01-30 13:33:44 · answer #2 · answered by CurlyQ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the most influential figure ever in science is also its worst and that is aristotle his ideas were used by the church to slow the progress of science buy a few thousand years. the most influential person in a good way has to have been either galilao(forgive the spelling) his was the first theory of relativity and he paved the way for people like newton einstein nash or boyle, or copernicus who gave galilaeo the ideas and pushed him in the right direction
2007-01-30 07:45:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Every step was as important as the one before and after it.
Yet to answer your question I will use the most recent step. But not Einstein, until they have stopped arguing and actually do something with his work.
So my answer is Newton.
2007-01-30 06:28:04 · answer #4 · answered by Simon D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Albert Einstein
His theory of relativity changed the world.
2007-01-30 06:16:33 · answer #5 · answered by lane_3303 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Scientists under pressure from war and industrialists seeking profit. If it wasn't for wars we wouldn't have the nuclear bomb, fighter and bomber aircraft, ballistic missile submarines, "smart" bombs, etc.. If it wasn't for industrialists seeking profit we wouldn't have mobile phones, speed cameras, spy satellites, TV Big Brother, etc.. If it wasn't for scientists we would have a calm restful life.
2007-01-30 06:20:18 · answer #6 · answered by BARROWMAN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Positive impact - Newton, due to his contributions to maths, optics, gravity.
http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1177
Negative impact - Darwin.
Acceptance of his philosphical ideas has led to the current situation where for many people science is defined to be materialism.
http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1877/
His ideas were used to justify terrible atrocities such as those of Hitler and Stalin.
http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/3054
2007-01-30 09:11:32 · answer #7 · answered by a Real Truthseeker 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the man who could use a stone for the first time
2007-01-30 09:07:10 · answer #8 · answered by sanjoy2701 2 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All of scientific research is good, but depending on what you use for.
2007-01-30 20:56:48 · answer #9 · answered by CLIVE C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋