ErinE Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 John Gurdon won the Nobel Prize is Medicine for his work on stem cells. His Biology teacher did not think he showed much promise. "... several times he has been in trouble , because he will not listen but will insist on doing his work in his own way. I believe he has ideas of becoming a Scientist; on his present showing this is quite ridiculous, if he can't learn simple Biological facts he would have no chance of doing the work of a Specialist, and it would be a sheer waste of time, both on his part, and those who have to teach him." He ranked last in biology out of 250 boys in his class. Here's the link to the news report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Thanks for sharing the link; I enjoyed the article. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby Rose Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 John Gurdon won the Nobel Prize is Medicine for his work on stem cells. His Biology teacher did not think he showed much promise. "... several times he has been in trouble , because he will not listen but will insist on doing his work in his own way. I believe he has ideas of becoming a Scientist; on his present showing this is quite ridiculous, if he can't learn simple Biological facts he would have no chance of doing the work of a Specialist, and it would be a sheer waste of time, both on his part, and those who have to teach him." He ranked last in biology out of 250 boys in his class. Here's the link to the news report. :001_wub: Fabulous! Thanks for sharing. As the mom of a boy who insists on doing things his own way, these kinds of things give me hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I love it! Thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBM Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Ha! I love that he ranked last in a class of 250. LOL. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Love stories like these. Reminds me of Winston Churchill's experiences at school. Inspirational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Mouse Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry gardens Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Great story! thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Another Jen Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Nice. I love an underdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I remember getting a bad grade in about 4th or 5th grade science on what was essentially a trivia test (I'd skimped on reading the book) and bringing it home to be signed-only to have my mother go into a rampage on how this ISN'T science and how inaccurate the questions and answer choices were. (I had not one, but two parents with science degrees-between the two of them, they hit biology, chemistry, and physics), and how this wasn't how you trained scientists! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Great story. I love that the school report is the only thing he has framed in his office. I love a good smart alec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenade Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Thanks for posting this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I love it! Incredibly inspiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Excellent story. Sometimes great minds just think differently or mature later or both. Or learn differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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