Wow, there are so many great people who have contributed to the progress of humanity. I am going to go with Isaac Newton for all his contributions in optics, gravity, and mathematics. He laid the foundation for classical physics. During that time there was this big effort to try to understand the motion of the heavenly bodies. I believe he added mass to Kepler's equations for planetary motion, so we understood why objects adhered to Kepler's equations of planetary motion. It's like, they needed to use the records of observations of guys like Tycho Brahe or Galileo. They used those observation records to model the motion of objects through the sky. I mean, the first of three physics classes is pretty much based on everything he Newton did. The first physics for engineers is mechanics, then electricity & magnetism, and then optics. Like one dude said, Gauss is pretty important. I know he was a mathematician, but I saw his contributions in Physics II with Gaussian Surfaces with regard to Electric Fields. Yuk. It's been a while since that class, so I won't bother trying to remember what the hell Gaussian surfaces are for. Let's see, I believe it has to do with figuring out electric fields for different charge distributions, not just point charges. I remember flux and q enclosed. Son of a b*tch. I am pretty proud of myself for passing that class. It sucks that I forget everything I've ever learned in math and physics within 2 weeks of having completed those classes. Einstein is great, too. However, most of the world is governed by Newton's laws, with respect to mechanics. Yes, they break down under extreme conditions, such as speed of light. That's where Einstein comes in. But, Newton's laws are good for planet earth stuff.
But all these guys "have seen further, by standing on the shoulders of giants." There was a great foundation laid in mathematics and natural philosophy for thousands of years. There are so many great mathematicians and scientists. All of this stuff is wonderful and is for the purpose of understanding the universe. I really like the fact that Newton worked vigorously in trying to understand the Universe because he wanted to understand how God worked. I like to study these things, as well, because I want to get into God's brain. I want to know how he thinks. Math, Science, and Engineering are number 1. JS Bach is number 2.
It is all a collective effort. Science and math is a collective effort. The sole purpose of these disciplines is in seeking out truth in the universe. It's beautiful. Everybody has benefited from the foundation laid before them. It is their responsibility to contribute to our understanding of the universe. The Universe.
But all these guys "have seen further, by standing on the shoulders of giants." There was a great foundation laid in mathematics and natural philosophy for thousands of years. There are so many great mathematicians and scientists. All of this stuff is wonderful and is for the purpose of understanding the universe. I really like the fact that Newton worked vigorously in trying to understand the Universe because he wanted to understand how God worked. I like to study these things, as well, because I want to get into God's brain. I want to know how he thinks. Math, Science, and Engineering are number 1. JS Bach is number 2.
It is all a collective effort. Science and math is a collective effort. The sole purpose of these disciplines is in seeking out truth in the universe. It's beautiful. Everybody has benefited from the foundation laid before them. It is their responsibility to contribute to our understanding of the universe. The Universe.
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