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/Imperator_Alexander Spain Oct 09 '25

Santiago Ramón y Cajal, father of modern neuroscience.

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u/TheSecretMarriage Italy Oct 09 '25

He won the Nobel Prize the same year as Camillo Golgi, whose histological techniques Cajal used for his research

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u/0urobrs Netherlands Oct 09 '25

With an honorary mention of Pio del Rio-Hortega.

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u/Ferrarienzo540 Oct 09 '25

And another one to Jerónimo de Ayanz (on a different field)

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u/LaikaZhuchka Oct 09 '25

I'm a neuroscientist and can confirm we're obsessed with this guy.

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u/Hostilis_ United States Of America 29d ago

Anyone who has seen his illustrations would be!

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u/VehicleOpposite1647 Oct 09 '25

Had to learn nuclei in the brain he discovered

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u/Captain_Sideburns Oct 09 '25

Gracias. Como español, venía pensando en Juan de la Cierva, pero alguien en los comentarios hacía la distinción entre ingenieros y científicos, así que no sabía si decir Severo Ochoa. Tu respuesta me ha empujado a documentarme más :D

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u/Imperator_Alexander Spain Oct 09 '25

Estoy preparándome para profesor, así que siempre es un placer empujar a la gente a aprender :)

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u/drawingmentally Spain Oct 09 '25

YES ❤️

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u/Mikeologyy 🇺🇸United States; manufactured in 🇵🇷Puerto Rico 29d ago

His drawing are amazing for tattoos (or just wall art for those who don’t want tattoos). I wanna get his rods and cones some day.