2007-03-08 05:35:42 · 11 answers · asked by jax 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Well every individual is unique of course, but there have been plenty of great physicists.
Most theoretical physicists would actually rank Paul Dirac's relativistic QM theory over relativity as the greatest theoretical achievement of modern physics.
I think that a lot of the reason is that there are so many physicists today that few stand out enough to capture the public imagination. Richard Feynman is probably the one who has come the closest.
2007-03-08 05:41:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Einstein was a brilliant man but there have been many people equally as brilliant in their individual fields. Einstein's name has just become slang in our culture for intelligence.
That's like the brand name Kleenex has become slang for a facial tissue. There are plenty of other facial tissues out there - they just aren't as well known as Kleenex.
It's more a matter of popularity than intelligence.
2007-03-08 05:47:35 · answer #2 · answered by lepninja 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There has been thousands of brilliant people in history, just a brilliant if not better than Einstein.
A lot of the time it is down to their followers to celebrate them.
One of the most brilliant people in the UK was Robert Hooke, unfortunately his great rival Newton succeeded him and buried his work, they even managed to lose his body,only now is Hooke being celebrated for the Genius that he was.
read, The man who new too much ISBN0-333-78286-0.
2007-03-09 07:16:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Copious amounts before Einstein, look thought history.
2007-03-08 06:42:08 · answer #4 · answered by CLIVE C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There have been plenty.... its just that all the really big discoveries (so far anyway) have been made... your question is insulting to the likes of:
Werner Heisenberg
Enrico Fermi
Murray Gell-Mann
Stephen Hawking
Erwin Schrodinger
and so many others.
2007-03-08 05:52:58 · answer #5 · answered by eggman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason as there has not been another Jesus,
Newton,Mohammed Ali,Gandhi.....even your great grand-dad...everyone is unique.
2007-03-09 00:23:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their are lots out their Steven Hawkins(bit like a darlek) being possible the most celeb.Have a read of his book brief history of time.Has some good ideas...........................
2007-03-08 05:48:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a bit of a strange name innit to call a kid.
If you mean intellectually, there are people as smart as he was!
2007-03-08 05:39:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There has never been another anybody, We are all unique, there will never be another Cybercommie I tell you.
2007-03-08 05:53:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
CLONING HAS NOT BEEN PERFECTED YET.
There has been a Stephen Hawkins
2007-03-08 05:57:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋