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Funny I call all scientists who did important work by thier first name. I don't know why I do this, but I frequently refer to Dick (feynman) or Enrico, or Bertr
by sophacles 17y ago
Funny I call all scientists who did important work by thier first name. I don't know why I do this, but I frequently refer to Dick (feynman) or Enrico, or Bertrand. Actually, if I were to hazard a guess, I would say it is to confuse a certain type of person, namely those that have very rigid thinking (a little lateral stretch is good for you once in a while). Perhaps I should make an exception for Galilleo and start calling him Galillei. :)
- kragen 17y agoI do it to ward off hero-worship. If you're calling him Enrico (or "ol' Enrico", like my grandpa did), you're less likely to think of him as some superhuman who thought thoughts you could never think yourself.