IQ - Density ratio

[derekmcd]

<p>All this brain power in one spot.&nbsp; Isn't there a fundamental law of nature precluding such an event?&nbsp; Incredible!!!&nbsp; Can you put the names to the faces?</p><p><img style="cursor:-moz-zoom-in" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Solvay_conference_1927.jpg" alt="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Solvay_conference_1927.jpg" width="960" height="695" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[DrRocket]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>All this brain power in one spot.&nbsp; Isn't there a fundamental law of nature precluding such an event?&nbsp; Incredible!!!&nbsp; Can you put the names to the faces?&nbsp; <br />Posted by derekmcd</DIV></p><p>The photo is from the 5th Solvay Conference.&nbsp; Here is a link to that picture with a legend http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Solvay_conference_1927.jpg</p><p>Just to add to the theme of concentration of brain power, P.A.M. Dirac (who is in the photo) was married to the sister of Eugene Wigner.&nbsp; Can you imagine Thanksgiving dinner with that family?</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[derekmcd]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>The photo is from the 5th Solvay Conference.&nbsp; Here is a link to that picture with a legend http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Solvay_conference_1927.jpgJust to add to the theme of concentration of brain power, P.A.M. Dirac (who is in the photo) was married to the sister of Eugene Wigner.&nbsp; Can you imagine Thanksgiving dinner with that family? <br /> Posted by DrRocket</DIV></p><p>I know where it's from... where do ya think I got the photo from. <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-tongue-out.gif" border="0" alt="Tongue out" title="Tongue out" /></p><p>I was going to post the wiki entry, but wanted to see who could guess some of the faces.&nbsp; No doubt everyone could identify Einstein, but who else?</p><p>I would loved to have been a fly on the wall and listened to some of their conversations.&nbsp; Quantum mechanics was progressing and, no doubt, some of their discussions and debates shaped what we know of modern physics today.&nbsp;&nbsp; The discussions of the Copenhagen Interpretation must have been intense.</p><p>When I first saw this photo it reminded me of the 1927 Yankees.&nbsp; I wonder 'team' had more star power?</p><br /> <img src="http://pages.prodigy.net/macknife13/27yanks.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="400" height="138" /><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[emperor_of_localgroup]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>All this brain power in one spot.&nbsp; Isn't there a fundamental law of nature precluding such an event?&nbsp; Incredible!!!&nbsp; Can you put the names to the faces?&nbsp; <br /> Posted by derekmcd</DIV></p><p><font size="2">Yes, this&nbsp; has puzzled&nbsp; me also why so many brilliant scientists were born from mid 1800 to early 1900 in Germany and its surrounding countries such as Austria, Switzerland, etc. </font></p><p><font size="2">Today most top scientists are Americans, but if you listen to Nobel prize winning Americans, you'd notice many of them talk with foreign accents. They are immigrants.&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="2">I don't know if there's any relationship between geography and intellects. </font></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="2" color="#ff0000"><strong>Earth is Boring</strong></font> </div>

 

[DrRocket]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I know where it's from... where do ya think I got the photo from. I was going to post the wiki entry, but wanted to see who could guess some of the faces.&nbsp; No doubt everyone could identify Einstein, but who else?I would loved to have been a fly on the wall and listened to some of their conversations.&nbsp; Quantum mechanics was progressing and, no doubt, some of their discussions and debates shaped what we know of modern physics today.&nbsp;&nbsp; The discussions of the Copenhagen Interpretation must have been intense.When I first saw this photo it reminded me of the 1927 Yankees.&nbsp; I wonder 'team' had more star power? &nbsp; <br />Posted by derekmcd</DIV></p><p>That is why the link I provided provides the legend -- it names all of them and it is easier to post the link than to try to describe who is who with the resources available at this keyboard.</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[DrRocket]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>That is why the link I provided provides the legend -- it names all of them and it is easier to post the link than to try to describe who is who with the resources available at this keyboard. <br />Posted by DrRocket</DIV></p><p>This picture from&nbsp;the first Solvay Conference shows a group that is just as impressive.&nbsp; And you can get the names here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solvay_Conference <br /><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/1911_Solvay_conference.jpg/800px-1911_Solvay_conference.jpg" border="0" alt="File:1911 Solvay conference.jpg" width="800" height="513" /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[kelvinzero]

Well Im not sure about all of them, but the tall one at the back holding the whiteboard is definitely Doctor Hans Reinhardt's evil henchman, Maximillian.

 

[centsworth_II]

<p>Just popping in from my new year celebration, I thought the subject line read: "IQ - dentistry ratio" <img id="smid_10" style="vertical-align:middle" src="http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif" border="0" alt="" /> </p><p>http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif</p><p><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/flanni/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-30.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/flanni/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-31.jpg" alt="" /></p><img style="width:119px;height:117px" src="http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/7110/teeth08xo.jpg" alt="http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/7110/teeth08xo.jpg" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[centsworth_II]

<font color="#333399"><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I don't know if there's any relationship between geography and intellects. <br /> Posted by emperor_of_localgroup</DIV></font><br />2500 years ago the big intellects were Greek.&nbsp; The Germanic tribes were barbarians. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[arkady]

<p>Aside from Einstein I can only identify Schr&ouml;dinger and Bohr. (respectively 6th from right in the back and 1st from right middle)</p><p>Being Danish Bohr was easy as he's on our 100 value bills. <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-smile.gif" border="0" alt="Smile" title="Smile" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "<font color="#0000ff"><em>The choice is the Universe, or nothing</em> ... </font>" - H.G Wells </div>

 

[DrRocket]

<p>This may not match the Solvay conference pictures for total intellectual power, but in terms of density it is pretty impressive.&nbsp; This is a photo of Richard Feynman speaking with Paul Dirac.</p><p><img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/10/1/0aba8032-2d25-477a-a1aa-ffa0c5945220.Medium.jpg" alt="" /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[derekmcd]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>This may not match the Solvay conference pictures for total intellectual power, but in terms of density it is pretty impressive.&nbsp; This is a photo of Richard Feynman speaking with Paul Dirac. <br /> Posted by DrRocket</DIV></p><p>How about Los Alamos in the early 40's?</p><p>Oppenheimer, Feynman, Bohr, Bethe, Teller, Wheeler, Von Neumann.&nbsp; I'm sure I'm missing more than a few names. &nbsp; Dinner conversation must have been pretty intense during those days. </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>