[Misc] Who is a genius ?

[studio150]

Aristotle, although he was a bugger for the bottle.

 

[Questions]

The person that invented fluorocarbon hooklengh and Tommy Cooper.

I read the reply before I saw your name but I knew it was you

 

[Pevenseagull]

Mozart
Shakespeare
Ginger Baker

 

[dazzer6666]

Tony Bloom

 

[Pevenseagull]

Copernicus

 

[Pevenseagull]

Newton

 

[AK74]

Alan Turing

 

[essbee1]

Christopher Biggins.

 

[A1X]

Bill Bailey

 

[Gabbafella]

Alexander Shulgin - He took the failed patent for methylenedioxymethamphetamine and turned it into the rave scenes biggest drug, ecstasy. Big up Alex.

Nikola Tesla - Invented radio, alternating current, neon lights, Tesla coil.

H R Giger - Best known for designing the Xenomorph and set design for the Alien movies. I have a tattoo I designed in his style and plan to do more.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Smokey Robinson

 

[Questions]

Newton

Henry or Keith ? Both good players in the 70’s. I think Keith went to the 1970 World Cup

 

[Is it PotG?]

The first person to discover that the earth covered, starch filled lump needed to be washed, peeled then heated by various means to become an essential foodstuff.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Stanley Kubrik

 

[zefarelly]

Far too many engineers mentioned . . . None of whom are genius, merely 'talented' and exceptional applicators ( see wind up radio )

nothing genius about song writing or music. . I had all been done before the 50's, but commercialisation is a clever skill.

Archimedes, now he was a sharp tool.

personally, I think Keith Duckworth was close. . . . . .

and John Crumplin . Obvs.

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

1. Musically - David Bowie
2. Businesswise - has to be Garth Crooks for obvious reasons.

 

[Binney on acid]

John Sullivan (Scriptwriter).
Jackson Browne
Bruce Springsteen

 

[aolstudios]

Sly Stone

 

[Trevor]

Leonardo Da Vinci

 

[Durlston]

Pele.
Sir David Jason.
Nicholas Lyndhurst.