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Throwback Thursday: The Greatest Beard in Astronomy’s History (Synopsis) [Starts With A Bang]
“There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.” -Martial
There’s nothing worse in the world of science than spending your life working your heart out on a problem… and getting scooped by someone who did your work just a little bit faster and a little bit better.
Image credit: © www.astropolis.fr, via http://www.astropolis.fr/articles/Biographies-des-grands-savants-et-astronomes/Urbain-Le-Verrier/astronomie-Urbain-Le-Verrier.html.
And — in the world of style — there’s no worse fate for a bald man than to choose the combover as their hairstyle-of-choice. Yet despite falling victim to both of these tragedies, John Couch Adams managed to rise above both of them and contribute some amazing, lasting science and a tremendous, stylish legacy.
Image credit: Gehrz, R. D., Reach, W. T., Woodward, C. E., and Kelley, M. S., 2006.
Go read the whole thing on the occasion of what would have been his 195th birthday!
Source: http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/2014/06/05/throwback-thursday-the-greatest-beard-in-astronomys-history-synopsis/
