Academic Trees? Science meets Genealogy!

[Macavity]

Researching a (famous) Scientist's Wiki, I noted various (significant) "graduate" students!
Then I began to wonder... Would it be possible? And indeed:  https://academictree.org/  😎
(It can be of additional interest to learn how academics relate? A "Who knew Who" etc?)

Like most Family Trees", a certain "dimensionality" (width!) problem? The Physics Tree:
N.B. There ARE also Astronomers! (Not sure I know how to "drive" this yet?)
No close relations... But I have actually *heard* of some of them! 😅

Edited April 7, 2023 by Macavity

[saac]

That is cool - no danger of finding me there  

Jim 

[Macavity]

2 hours ago, saac said:

That is cool - no danger of finding me there

Some folks do have these "exciting" stories re. academic supervision? 😉
Him: <cough> "Going alright then, Chris"? Me: Uhm... OK... I think? Thanks!
Him: "Gooood"! Thoroughly Nice / Decent chap - Not un-typical Physicist? 😅

P.S. Can't spell (type?) Thread Titles either! 🤣
 

Edited April 7, 2023 by Macavity

[saac]

Well I did do a search for one of my old professors Dr Donald Bennet (Dept Mechanical Engineering University Strathclyde).  He was a wonderful chap and famous too - mechanical engineering was his second passion.  Anybody who has any interest in Scottish mountaineering would certainly recognise his name.  He wasn't listed so I may look to see if I can add him.  Just thinking that this would be a wonderful resource Chris for anybody doing research - subject or even just historical or maybe writing a book. 

Jim