The release of The Theory of Everything (2014)
has inspired an interest in the study of science. Which of these other
films would best inspire an interest in a career in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM)?
List: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls071952661/
Poll: http://www.imdb.com/poll/2-GrE4mxVPw/
01 The Imitation Game (2014) - Alan Turing (1912-1954, father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence)
02 Interstellar (2014) - Science adviser: Kip Thorne (1940-, theoretical physicist)
03 Creation (2009) - Charles Darwin (1809-1882, naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory), Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911, botanist), and Thomas Huxley (1825-1895, biologist)
04 The Aviator (2004) - Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. (1905-1976, aviator, aerospace engineer, inventor and filmmaker)
05 A Beautiful Mind (2001) - John Forbes Nash, Jr. (1928-, mathematician, known for work in game theory, differential geometry and partial differential equations)
06 Contact (1997) - Story by Carl Sagan (1934-1996, astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist)
07 The Wright Brothers (1997) - Orville Wright (1871-1948) and Wilbur Wright (1867-1912), inventors and aviation pioneers
08 Infinity (1996) - Richard Feynman (1918-1988, physicist)
09 Darwin (1992) - Charles Darwin (1809-1882, naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory)
10 Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) - J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967, theoretical physicist)
11 Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988) - Dian Fossey (1932-1985, zoologist, primatologist and anthropologist)
12 Galileo (1975) - Galileo Galilei (1564-1642, physicist, mathematician, engineer, astronomer and philosopher)
13 Johannes Kepler (1974) - Johannes Kepler (1571-1630, mathematician and astronomer)
14 Kopernik (1973) - Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543, mathematician and astronomer)
15 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - Written by Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008, science fiction writer, science writer, futurist and inventor)
16 Wernher von Braun (1960) - Wernher von Braun (1912-1977, aerospace engineer and space architect)
17 The Peanut Man (1947) - George Washington Carver (1864-1943, scientist, botanist, educator and inventor)
18 Sister Kenny (1946) - Elizabeth Kenny (1880-1952, developed treatment of poliomyelitis, established principles of muscle rehabilitation which became the foundation of physical therapy, or physiotherapy)
19 Madame Curie (1943) - Marie Curie (1867-1934, physicist and chemist) and Pierre Curie (1859-1906, physicist)
20 Edison, the Man (1940) - Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931, inventor)
21 Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) - Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915, physician and scientist who worked in the fields of hematology, immunology and chemotherapy)
22 The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936) - Louis Pasteur (1822-1895, chemist and microbiologist)
23 October Sky (1999) - Homer Hickam (1943-, former NASA engineer)
Suggested by: tchick27
24 Apollo 13 (1995) - James A. Lovell (1928-, Commander), John L. "Jack" Swigert (1931=1982 , Command Module Pilot), Fred W. Haise (1933-, Lunar Module Pilot), Gene Kranz (1933-, Lead Flight Director White Team), Glynn Lunney (1936-, Flight Director Black Team), Milt Windler (Flight Director Maroon Team), Gerry Griffin (1934-, Flight Director Gold Team), and thousands of support personnel.
Suggested by: waspinatorbj
25 The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) - Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922, scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator)
Suggested by: Rafael_M
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I put this poll together fairly quickly. I failed to include an essential ground rule.
This poll only includes films that are feature films. For a film to be considered, the film must be a biographical film of a scientist, engineer or mathematician, or written by or with the aid of a scientist, engineer, or mathematician.
Additional suggestions meeting criteria will be considered.
List: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls071952661/
Poll: http://www.imdb.com/poll/2-GrE4mxVPw/
01 The Imitation Game (2014) - Alan Turing (1912-1954, father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence)
02 Interstellar (2014) - Science adviser: Kip Thorne (1940-, theoretical physicist)
03 Creation (2009) - Charles Darwin (1809-1882, naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory), Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911, botanist), and Thomas Huxley (1825-1895, biologist)
04 The Aviator (2004) - Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. (1905-1976, aviator, aerospace engineer, inventor and filmmaker)
05 A Beautiful Mind (2001) - John Forbes Nash, Jr. (1928-, mathematician, known for work in game theory, differential geometry and partial differential equations)
06 Contact (1997) - Story by Carl Sagan (1934-1996, astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist)
07 The Wright Brothers (1997) - Orville Wright (1871-1948) and Wilbur Wright (1867-1912), inventors and aviation pioneers
08 Infinity (1996) - Richard Feynman (1918-1988, physicist)
09 Darwin (1992) - Charles Darwin (1809-1882, naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory)
10 Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) - J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967, theoretical physicist)
11 Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988) - Dian Fossey (1932-1985, zoologist, primatologist and anthropologist)
12 Galileo (1975) - Galileo Galilei (1564-1642, physicist, mathematician, engineer, astronomer and philosopher)
13 Johannes Kepler (1974) - Johannes Kepler (1571-1630, mathematician and astronomer)
14 Kopernik (1973) - Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543, mathematician and astronomer)
15 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - Written by Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008, science fiction writer, science writer, futurist and inventor)
16 Wernher von Braun (1960) - Wernher von Braun (1912-1977, aerospace engineer and space architect)
17 The Peanut Man (1947) - George Washington Carver (1864-1943, scientist, botanist, educator and inventor)
18 Sister Kenny (1946) - Elizabeth Kenny (1880-1952, developed treatment of poliomyelitis, established principles of muscle rehabilitation which became the foundation of physical therapy, or physiotherapy)
19 Madame Curie (1943) - Marie Curie (1867-1934, physicist and chemist) and Pierre Curie (1859-1906, physicist)
20 Edison, the Man (1940) - Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931, inventor)
21 Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) - Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915, physician and scientist who worked in the fields of hematology, immunology and chemotherapy)
22 The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936) - Louis Pasteur (1822-1895, chemist and microbiologist)
23 October Sky (1999) - Homer Hickam (1943-, former NASA engineer)
Suggested by: tchick27
24 Apollo 13 (1995) - James A. Lovell (1928-, Commander), John L. "Jack" Swigert (1931=1982 , Command Module Pilot), Fred W. Haise (1933-, Lunar Module Pilot), Gene Kranz (1933-, Lead Flight Director White Team), Glynn Lunney (1936-, Flight Director Black Team), Milt Windler (Flight Director Maroon Team), Gerry Griffin (1934-, Flight Director Gold Team), and thousands of support personnel.
Suggested by: waspinatorbj
25 The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) - Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922, scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator)
Suggested by: Rafael_M
= = =
I put this poll together fairly quickly. I failed to include an essential ground rule.
This poll only includes films that are feature films. For a film to be considered, the film must be a biographical film of a scientist, engineer or mathematician, or written by or with the aid of a scientist, engineer, or mathematician.
Additional suggestions meeting criteria will be considered.
Dan Dassow, Champion
Posted 3 years ago
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