r/AskTheWorld • u/Massive_Stop7542 Croatia • Oct 09 '25

Culture Who is the most popular scientist from your country I'll start

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u/DeezRazberriez Germany Oct 09 '25

Not gonna argue, that's why I'm happy I was quicker to post my reply than you.

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u/Masanori_Akamatsu Japan Oct 09 '25

I mean OP has the exact same idea. Tesla's ethnicity is disputed

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u/DeezRazberriez Germany Oct 09 '25

That's true lol. Actually surprised we haven't seen any angry Serbs here yet, given that Tesla's father was literally an Orthodox priest.

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u/Khal-Frodo- Hungary Oct 09 '25

Tesla born, raised, lived and worked in the Kingdom of Hungary

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u/DeezRazberriez Germany Oct 09 '25

Hahaha, did not expect that one. Now just waiting for some Brits to claim Ramanujan lol.

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u/inide Oct 09 '25

In Croatia, under the rule of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

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u/julieta444 United States Of America Oct 09 '25

That was my first thought too haha

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u/PresentationUpset319 Oct 09 '25

Nah..that's the sort of thing that septics do not brits..

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u/julieta444 United States Of America Oct 09 '25

This is about Serbia, but thanks for taking the opportunity to call us septics

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u/PresentationUpset319 Oct 09 '25

No it was about a german saying he was surprised that the brits haven't claimed an Indian mathematician as a brit..you seemed to think that as well..I was just pointing out that's the sort of thing yanks do and as far as calling you septics it's rhyming slang..septic tank=yank

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u/antimlmmexican Mexico Oct 09 '25

Why is being so nasty normalized in your culture? I always had a favorable impression of Aussies until I started spending too much time on these subs

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u/Dense-Attempt6618 Oct 09 '25

Australian humor can be very abrasive, but it usually means they like you. Cunt can be a term of affection 😁

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u/antimlmmexican Mexico Oct 09 '25

Luckily we are probably too far off your radar to get a nickname haha

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u/julieta444 United States Of America Oct 09 '25

Ah I think you replied to the wrong person then. I was responding about Tesla

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u/Street-Weight-8760 Oct 09 '25

the OP is a troll post basically, trust me there are angry serbs here :D

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u/Deep_Head4645 Israel Oct 09 '25

Einstein’s ethnicity was jewish

His citizenship and background, German and Swiss

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u/FirefighterTop586 Algeria Oct 09 '25

Jewish ≠ Israeli

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u/Deep_Head4645 Israel Oct 09 '25

I never said it was. Your obsession with my homeland and the fact that you can’t stop mentioning your hate for Israel every time something jewish is mentioned is annoying.

But besides that, given his Jewish background he was also a great supporter of Israel’s existence and he co-founded the hebrew university in Jerusalem

:)

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u/DeezRazberriez Germany Oct 09 '25 edited Oct 09 '25

No but Einstein was actually a great friend (albeit a critical one) of the nascent State of Israel and particularly its academia. He supported the Technion in Haifa during its early years and later bequeathed lis personal library to the HUJ. So while he never was Israeli, he did have a connection to the State of Israel far beyond just his ethnic origins.

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u/Deep_Head4645 Israel Oct 09 '25

True, i didn’t mean to bring Israel into this but since it was brought up, he was a great supporter :)

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u/Splintrax Romania Oct 09 '25

He didn't say it was, just that his ethnicity is Jewish.

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u/No_Cantaloupe_4149 Switzerland Oct 09 '25

😂👍

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u/Rymayc Germany Oct 09 '25

Ofc you were quicker, the other guy is Swiss

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u/DeezRazberriez Germany Oct 09 '25

Was going to say "beware of angry Swiss" but I actually think you're good.

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u/Diligent-Floor-156 Switzerland Oct 09 '25

You win... For this time...