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Charles Darwin
1809-1882
Known for
Naturalist who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection
There is grandeur in this view of life
From: On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection: Or, the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life
92 mentor adoptions
Albert Einstein
20th Century Germany/USA
Known for
Relativity, imagination, and seeing the universe differently
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."
From: Einstein, the searcher : $b his work explained from dialogues with Einstein
72 mentor adoptions
Galileo Galilei
1564-1642
Known for
Father of modern science who championed heliocentrism and the scientific method
And yet it moves
From: The Life of Galileo Galilei, with Illustrations of the Advancement of Experimental Philosophy: Life of Kepler
44 mentor adoptions
James Cook
18th Century England
Known for
Three voyages of discovery and mapping the Pacific
"Ambition leads me farther than any other man has been before me."
From: Captain Cook's Journal During His First Voyage Round the World: Made in H. M. Bark "Endeavour", 1768-71
37 mentor adoptions
Nikola Tesla
19th-20th Century Serbia/America
Known for
Alternating current, wireless power, and visionary genius
"The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine."
From: The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla: With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting
29 mentor adoptions
Isaac Newton
1643-1727
Known for
Mathematician and physicist who discovered the laws of motion and gravity
If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants
From: Einstein, the searcher : $b his work explained from dialogues with Einstein
26 mentor adoptions
Ada Lovelace
1815-1852
Known for
First computer programmer who saw computing's potential for creativity beyond calculation
The Analytical Engine weaves algebraical patterns just as the Jacquard loom weaves flowers and leaves
From: Sketch of the Analytical Engine invented by Charles Babbage, Esq.
23 mentor adoptions
Humboldt
18th-19th Century Germany/Americas
Known for
Father of ecology and scientific exploration of the Americas
"The most dangerous worldview is the worldview of those who have not viewed the world."
From: Letters of Alexander von Humboldt to Varnhagen von Ense.: From 1827 to 1858. With extracts from Varnhagen's diaries, and letters of Varnhagen and others to Humboldt
22 mentor adoptions
H.G. Wells
Late 19th-Early 20th century England
Known for
Visionary author of The Time Machine, War of the Worlds, and pioneer of social science fiction
History is a race between education and catastrophe
From: Books and Persons; Being Comments on a Past Epoch, 1908-1911
11 mentor adoptions
Michael Faraday
19th century England
Known for
Self-taught scientist who discovered electromagnetic induction and founded the field of electrochemistry
Nothing is too wonderful to be true, if it be consistent with the laws of nature
From: Lord Kelvin: An account of his scientific life and work
11 mentor adoptions
Jules Verne
19th century France
Known for
Father of science fiction who envisioned submarines, space travel, and technologies decades before their invention
Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real
From: Nellie Bly's Book: Around the World in Seventy-Two Days
7 mentor adoptions