The Scientific 100; a Ranking of the Most Influential Scientists, Past and Present by Simmons, John G. (2009) Hardcover

by John Galbraith Simmons

a near fine copy in a jacket that shows some wear. contains short biographies of the scientists and their photos in b/w.

Genres: Science, History, Reference

504 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

John Galbraith Simmons has broad range as a writer and translator. He is the author of four published novels, including The Sharing (1983) and Midnight Walking (1986), two collective biographies around science and medicine, The Scientific 100 (1996) and Doctors and Discoveries: Lives That Created Today's Medicine (2002), and the forthcoming tPA for Stroke, (2010) written with Justin Zivin, MD, PhD. Simmons broke into translation in 1994 with Return to Vietnam. He and his wife, Jocelyne Geneviève Barque, joined the board of translators in 2004 for the three-volume International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis; they also worked on The Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction. Simmons is a graduate of Northwestern University, where he studied philosophy, and Long Island University. He lives in New York City.

Source (21.04.2014): http://arts.gov/writers-corner/bio/jo...

Reviews

[Adam Eldred · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book, The Scientific 100, was beyond spectacular for me. I loved it because I've always loved science and all the people who go with it. This book is leading me into a scientific career, forensic science, a job I will most certainly like.
The book is about the people who have had any scientific influence on the world. These men are in a ranking of who has had the highest influence to the least influential people. The list include Niels Bohr, Issac Newton, and Steven Hawking. The list is hugely expandable with people and it already has 100 people who have done anything in science.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves science and people who love to read biography's of the most scientific influence on our society. The main thing I liked was that the book peaked my interest and helped in school, a little. The one thing that I hated about the book was that the they don't shorten the life of the people.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s a collection of entries on each of the 100 scientists that the author ranks from 1 to 100 in terms of their significance, importance, and accomplishments in the sciences. It’s almost exclusively focused on the physical sciences, which makes it weak in terms of living up to its title. Of course they are disputes about the rankings, but the biggest drawback comes in the last 15-20 or so where he includes some figures that don't seem to merit inclusion here as if he hastily tried to be more inclusive. The essays themselves are usually excellent.

[Othman · Rating 4 out of 5]

a collection of inspiring stories. I love it.

[Eileen W. · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[silentium · Rating 4 out of 5]

No Rotblat and Ulam