General / Off-Topic 2016 Strikes again, Vera Rubin passed away.

[xondk]

Amidst the well known Carrie fishers passing (and now her mother too), it seems another important scientist passed away two days before Carrie, she is probably significantly less known outside her field, but within the field of astronomy she was an important part, she is the one that confirmed dark matter/found the evidence of it.

Considering her contributions to science, I think she too should have a tribute within Elite, considering her significant milestone in science.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/s...made-the-case-for-dark-matter-dies-at-88.html
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...confirmed-existence-of-dark-matter-dies-at-88

 

[FuzzySpider]

David Bowie, Henry Heimlich, Alan Rickman, Carrie Fisher, George Michael, Richard Adams, Jo Cox, to name but a few of those who have passed on in this devils practical joke of a year.

There are two days of it left as well.

 

[Insomnia]

A list of the celebs that has passed in 2016.
Credit 9gag

 

[xondk]

A list of the celebs that has passed in 2016.
Credit 9gag
http://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a9WNgKo_460s.jpg

Yeah, its been rough on celebrities, but we shouldn't forget those that have contributed important things to science either. They might not be celebrities (outside their fields) but they are significantly important.

 

[Insomnia]

Yeah, its been rough on celebrities, but we shouldn't forget those that have contributed important things to science either. They might not be celebrities (outside their fields) but they are significantly important.

Definitely. Instead of "celebrities" we should just call them "influential people".
Repped.

 

[Patrick_68000]

A list of the celebs that has passed in 2016.
Credit 9gag
http://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a9WNgKo_460s.jpg

However, many people with a big age. What seems to be in the order of things

 

[Ca$hback]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irena_Sendler

Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. Beat by Al Gore. In case you were wondering just how great Al Gore is at power point. They always praise the strong or the rich that have the tools. They don't care about someone struggling for all they're worth if they don't succeed.

 

[PigKiller]

A very sad loss to all of us.
It's as if this year, great minds and talents throughout the spectrum of human en devours, said 'We tried to show you. We tried to inspire you. We tried to teach you. And you still don't understand. We're leaving...your on your own."

"We have peered into a new world and have seen that it is more mysterious and more complex than we had imagined. Still more mysteries of the universe remain hidden. Their discovery awaits the adventurous scientists of the future. I like it this way." -Vera Rubin