The greatest scientists of all time used their work to shape the way we perceive the world around us and also expand knowledge. Their ideologies are still very influential, having been the foundation for different fields such as biology, physics, mathematics, and geology.
Here are the greatest scientists of all time whose works are still very relevant today:
Albert Einstein was a respected and famous science genius. He was born in 1879 in Germany. Einstein started working as a clerk at a patent office in 1905 where he published his foremost papers that described the relationship between energy and matter, including this popular equation, E = mc2.
His theory of general relativity that predicted gravitational waves and black holes still remains one of the most celebrated of Albert’s achievements. He was not just a scientist but a civil rights advocate and peacemaker. Albert Einstein died of heart failure in 1955, leaving an exceptional legacy.
2. Marie Curie
Maria Salomea Sklodowska popularly known as Marie Curie was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1867. She settled in Paris in 1891 to further her studies. Marie, who was greatly inspired by a French Physicist, Henri Becquerel (who discovered the emissions of uranium) chose to explore uranium’s rays for her Ph.D. This led to a remarkable discovery of “radioactivity” that demonstrated matter could go through atomic transformations.
Alongside her husband, Pierre Curie, they discovered two new elements – radium and polonium. They both earned Nobel Prizes in physics in 1903. In 1911, she received her second Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Marie Curie died in 1934 after suffering from anemia which is due to her exposure to radiation throughout her career.
3. Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton was an English physicist, astronomer, and mathematician. Born in 1642, Newton is regarded as one of the prominent and outstanding figures of the 17th century. He invented calculus, a form of Mathematics. Isaac described the motion of planets and the force of gravity in his book, Principia, published in 1687.
Newton’s laws were more of an explanation of the mysteries of the world. He also developed reflecting telescopes and introduced colour theory. Not just all these, he modernised England’s economy by recoining English currency and apprehending counterfeiters. Isaac Newton died in 1727.
4. Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin was a revolutionary scientist who got his inspiration from studying geology and collecting beetles. Darwin observed that species change over time based on their environment which he termed “natural selection.”
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In his book published in 1859 and titled ‘Origin of Species’, Darwin made different arguments to support his claims which include that species encounter difficulties in their surroundings and gradually transform. This means that only species that are adaptive to their environment survive while those that are unable die. Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection revolutionized science and was widely accepted in the 1930s.
5. Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla was born in 1856. As a Serbian-American engineer, his work was the foundation for modern electrical engineering. His designs were significant in the transmission of electric power from a far distance. He also developed the Tesla coil, a high-voltage transformer that had a great impact on electrical engineering. In general, Nikola’s ideology is still explored in the aspect of wireless charging and mobile phones. His remarkable contributions made him a household name and an exceptional scientist of his time.
6. Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei was an Italian mathematician who contributed immensely to astronomy. He discovered sunspots on the surface of the sun, four large moons in Jupiter, and that Venus orbited the sun. Concerning “motion”, he demonstrated that when objects are dropped simultaneously, they would hit the ground at the same time regardless of their size; arguing that gravity does not depend on object size.
7. Ada Lovelace
Ada Lovelace, born Ada Byron was the first computer programmer before the inception of modern computers. Early on in her career, Ada collaborated with Charles Babbage, a British mathematician, engineer, and inventor. She created instructions to solve complex mathematics and also laid the foundation for the first computer programme. Ada Lovelace termed her work “poetical science.”
8. Pythagoras
Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician and philosopher. He is very famous for the “Pythagorean theorem” that explains the length of the sides of a right triangle. His groundbreaking work in mathematics was a foundation for modern geometry. Till today, Pythagoras continues to influence mathematics.
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9. Carl Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus was born in Southern Sweden in 1707. He is referred to as the father of taxonomy. Carl aimed to name living organisms into evolutionary hierarchies or families of trees. His naming system is still relevant because of its simplicity and adaptiveness even though genetic analysis has changed how living things are classified.
10. Rosalind Franklin
As one of the greatest scientists of all time, Rosalind Franklin’s work in X-ray crystallography was an image technique used to reveal molecular structures. But her most groundbreaking work was with DNA. She proved the double-helix theory of DNA and was the finest image of a DNA molecule at the time. Franklin was the epitome of scientific excellence and resilience.
Written by Damilola Adeleke | January 8, 2025
Adeleke Damilola (ACTION) is a versatile content writer with expertise in news writing and a seasoned media professional and broadcast specialist. Currently serving as News Editor for DNews Info, Damilola is also the CEO of the ACTION brand, committed to shaping lives and establishing a legacy of excellence for present and future generations.
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