A Beautiful Mind Clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BKV1SxfmeYQ

John NashNobel Peace Prize in Math

1928

What he did:His math theories are used in

economics, biology, accounting, politics, and military theory.

what's so crazy about him?The movie, A Beautiful Mind, is loosely based on Nash’s struggle with paranoid schizophrenia.

He suffered from extreme paranoia (thought all men in red ties were communist conspirers), heard voices, and spoke in different characters. Placed into a mental hospital against his will and “faked sanity” to be released.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqj1DhUKJco

A Beautiful Mind Schizophrenia

Examples

Tycho Brahe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BVsIh_EMmDk

Tycho BraheDanish Astronomer

1546-1601

What he did:Tycho Brahe catalogued the motion of every star and planet which helped to create the laws of planetary motion. He is considered to have been essential in setting the stage of the scientific revolution.

what's so crazy about him?When he was 20 he got into a duel with a man in a pitch black room and lost his nose in the process. He was known for employing a dwarf named Jepp who Brahe thought was psychic. Jepp's full-time job consisted of wearing a jester's outfit, sitting under the table at dinner. He also had a pet moose that would attend his parties.

Pythagoras

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_Y2t8QOOf4&feature=player_embedded

PythagorasGreek Mathematician 575 -500 B.C.

What he did:Yes, this is the guy who came up with the Pythagorean theorem we all learned in school.Pythagoras was the first high-profile teacher to insist that natural phenomena could be explained mathematically. This paved the way for the study of physics.

what's so crazy about him?Pythagoras created his own religion with commandments like:-do not, under any circumstance eat beans-smooth out any indents that your body makes on a pillow or bed-do not step over a crossbar

His work with math only involved whole numbers because decimals didn’t exist. When a guy named Hippasus discovered Pythagoras’ theories didn’t always work, Pythagoras had people kidnap and kill him.

Pythagoras was allegedly killed by an angry mob. The story says that he came upon a field of beans and chose to let the mob kill him instead of going through the bean field.

Lord Byron Video Clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65w39W09Rs4

Lord Byron English Poet 1788-1824

What he did:Lord Byron published his first poetic work at 14. Best known for his poem “Don Juan.”

what's so crazy about him?When Byron arrived at Cambridge he was ordered to send his dog back home because having one was against school rules. Desperate for a pet, Byron searched policies for an animal not forbidden and found no reference to bears. The bear stayed in Byron’s dorm room. He walked the bear on a leash through campus, terrifying students and professors, and even tried to get his pet a fellowship.Later in life friends reported that his home contained:-10 horses -3 monkeys -5 cats -an eagle -a crow-8 dogs -a falcon -5 peacocks -2 hen -a craneHe also like to play war admiral. He constructed two forts on the edge of his lake with a fleet of toy ships. He would spends days directing and even had his servant sit in a small boat and play along with him.

Michelangelo Video Clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Jmsth_9KouM

Michelangelo Buonarroti Italian Renaissance Painter

1475-1564

What he did:Best known for his painting on the Sistine Chapel, sculpture (the Statue of David), and architecture (St. Peter’s Basilica).

what's so crazy about him?

He very rarely bathed or changed clothes, and would even sleep in his shoes.

Michelangelo hated speaking to others and would end conversations by walking away in the middle of them.

These habits made him unpopular and kept any students from following him.

Nikola Tesla Video Clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iEJNJ0rFSe8

Nikola TeslaPhysicist & Engineer

1856-1943

What he did:Played a major part in harnessing the power of electricity.Worked with Thomas Edison.

what's so crazy about him?Afraid of: anything round, which made his job as an engineer trickyHated: human hair, jewelry, and germsClaimed: to have built a “death ray” and to be in communication with other planetsObsession: the number three – before entering a building, he would walk around the block 3 times, insisted on hotel rooms divisible by 3, and at meals would use 18 napkins (3 stacks of 6)

Vincent van Gogh Video Clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qXpE_X2hOD0

Vincent van GoghArtist

1853-1890

What he did:Produced more than 2,100 pieces of art:-860 oil paintings-1,300 watercolors, drawings, sketches and printsMost famous work: The Starry Night

what's so crazy about him?-Most commonly known fact: he cut off his left ear-Fell in love with his cousin, who didn’t feel the same-His temper caused many scenes causing him to be banned from many places.-Spent a year in an insane asylum-Killed himself at 37.

Isaac Newton Video Clip

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Isaac NewtonScientist

1642-1726

What he did:Considered by many to be the greatest scientist who ever lived.-Universal gravitation-3 Laws of Motion

what's so crazy about him?-Was intensely suspicious and distrustful-Suffered from insomnia and paranoia-Tried unsuccessfully to find hidden messages within the bible

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