Killed by experiment...

[Popmartijn]

Some devote their life to science, some leave their body to science. And some excellent scientists died or were seriously injured by their own experience.
Top 10 Scientists Killed or Injured by Their Experiments - The List Universe

 

[Bonochick]

Wow, that was really interesting. Thanks for the link!

 

[JCOSTER]

That was interesting, good reading material. Thanks

 

[blueeyedgirl]

Is this like the Darwin awards??

 

[vaz02]

Elizabeth died of an extremely widespread and violent cancer.

Ouch. Couldnt imagine what that was like.

 

[Galeongirl]

wow that Louis Slotin story is really interesting! I never knew that!

 

[Popmartijn]

Is this like the Darwin awards??

No, as these scientists weren't stupid. They just didn't know it was dangerous. Often, what happened to them made them (and other people) find out what was dangerous.

 

[beli]

Yeah, Marie Curie was such a legend. She achieved so so very much. Theres a lot of death on the wayside to brilliant discoveries, unfortunately.

Thanks to all of them for doing what they did :thumbsup:

 

[Laura M]

That was interesting, good reading material. Thanks

 

[DrTeeth]

No, as these scientists weren't stupid. They just didn't know it was dangerous. Often, what happened to them made them (and other people) find out what was dangerous.

Well, I think tasting your discoveries is pretty stupid

 

[Bug]

Well, I think tasting your discoveries is pretty stupid

But they all just looked so tasty!

 

[JanuaryStar]

Mad scientists!

Thanks for the link, though, very interesting to read

 

[Popmartijn]

Well, I think tasting your discoveries is pretty stupid

Well... erm... yeah. I agree.

 

[Popmartijn]

Mad scientists!

No, they weren't mad.
These ones are mad: Top 10 Mad Scientists - The List Universe

 

[Dalton]

While he didn't die as a direct result of his experimentation, I believe that Dr. Otto Octavius belongs on this list.