Scientists in 1900

[Steve Walmsley (OP)]

As part of this campaign, I am going to include well known naval officers, army officers, administrators and scientists from the time. I am starting with scientists and would welcome any suggestions or comments on my starting lineup. The hardest part is going to be fitting turn of the century scientists into the correct field of Trans-Newtonian tech. Those that carried out important fundamental research, such as Einstein and Planck should probably be in construction and production, while someone like Edision might fit into power generation.

Here are a few to start wit. I'll add more as I think of them. I won't be using all of them immediately but I will add them as scientists become available.

Thomas Edison - Power and Propulsion: Bonus 30%, Admin Rating 5
Albert Einstein - Construction and Production: Bonus 30%, Admin Rating 6
Guglielmo Marchese Marconi - Sensors and Fire Control: Bonus 25%, Admin Rating 4
Nikola Tesla - Sensors and Fire Control: Bonus 15%, Admin Rating 2
Marie Curie - Construction and Production: Bonus 20%, Admin Rating 3
Max Planck - Construction and Production: Bonus 30%, Admin Rating 4
Alexander Graham Bell - Missiles / Kinetic Weapons: Bonus 20%, Admin Rating 4 (although famous for the telephone he did a lot of work in aeronautics)
Alfred Nobel - Missiles / Kinetic Weapons: Bonus 30%, Admin Rating 6 (actually he died in 1896 but I am assuming medical technology from 2040 extended his life a little)
Frederick Richard Simms - Ground Combat / Logistics: Bonus 20%, AR 3. (one of the early pioneers of the tank)
Charles Parsons - Power and Propulsion: 15%, AR3 (invented the steam turbine)
Sir Ernest Rutherford - Construction and Production: Bonus 25%, AR 4

I really need some scientists for Defensive System and Energy Weapons. A metallurgist would be best for Defensive probably.

Steve

[James Patten]

Although only 18 or so in 1900, Robert H Goddard was an early rocketry pioneer.

I would recommend Tesla for Energy weapons, considering what I've read about his power systems.  Unless he was a pacifist...

[Steve Walmsley (OP)]

Although only 18 or so in 1900, Robert H Goddard was an early rocketry pioneer.

I would recommend Tesla for Energy weapons, considering what I've read about his power systems.  Unless he was a pacifist...

Good idea with regard to Tesla. I'll save Goodard for a future scientist as the game progresses. I am also considering having 'scientists' which are leaders that forced through change in a particular field, rather than being a scientist per se. Someone like Jackie Fisher who pushed through huge changes to the technology of the Royal Navy

Steve

[Charlie Beeler]

Perhaps you should add industrialists and the like for construction and production instead of scientists.

[Beersatron]

For construction:

John Fowler? Creator of the London Underground, although he died in 1898
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_John_F ... st_Baronet

He worked with Benjamin Baker who was alive in 1900
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_B ... ngineer%29

[Father Tim]

The Krupp family seems essential for Defensive systems, as their company patented several generations of armour.

[Andrew]

Thw Wright Brothers?

[ShadoCat]

I really need some scientists for Defensive System and Energy Weapons. A metallurgist would be best for Defensive probably.

I googled: scientists 1900

Here's the best site:  http://www.obkb.com/dcljr/sci20thc.html

And another: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-147004040.html

Here's a book that might help:  Notable Scientists from 1900 to the Present
http://openlibrary.org/b/OL8145688M/Notable_Scientists_from_1900_to_the_Present

[gregor40]

If I may add (French, do not eat me alive ;)). Maria Curie should be properly named Maria Sklodowska-Curie. She was born in Poland and visted Poland during her career in France. Till her death she used two-part name, which was and is a common practice in Poland. . It is quite important for us, Poles ;)

Trivia: She is the only woman to receive 2 Nobel prizes and the only man to receive two prizes in different categories (physics and chemistry).

Thank you!

(The Wikipeda page name is obviously wrong, but in the text you can see that the two-part name is widely used) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie

[Steve Walmsley (OP)]

Thanks for everyone's suggestions!

I will be incorporating them as new scientists are added to the campaign. I am already using Marie Curie and I have changed her name to Marie Sklodowska-Curie

Steve