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The 100 Most Influential Scientists of All Time
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Britannica Educational Publishing
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Introduction by Kristi Lew
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
The 100 most influential scientists of all time/edited by Kara Rogers.â1st ed.
p. cm.â(The Britannica guide to the world's most influential people)
“In association with Britannica Educational Publishing, Rosen Educational Services.”
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-61530-040-2 (eBook)
1. ScienceâPopular works. 2. ScienceâHistoryâPopular works. 3. Scientistsâ
BiographyâPopular works. I. Rogers, Kara. II. Title: One hundred influential scientists of all time.
Q162.A15 2010
509.2'2âdc22
2009026069
On the cover:
Discoveries such as Einstein's theory of relativityâshown in original
manuscript formâare hallmarks of the genius exhibited by the world's most influential
scientists.
Jon Levy/AFP/Getty Images
