Newton and May - lookalikes?
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Newton and May - lookalikes?
On the 700th edition of The Sky at Night, Sir Martin Rees, the Astronomer Royal, said that he thought that Newton and May look alike.
Astrophysicist and part-time musician, Dr Brian May Warden of the Royal Mint and amateur scientist, Sir Isaac Newton
What do you think?
Astrophysicist and part-time musician, Dr Brian May Warden of the Royal Mint and amateur scientist, Sir Isaac Newton
What do you think?
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I think that you have your pictures labeled wrong, Brian May doesn't have a cleft in his chin.MargaritaMc wrote:What do you think?
Although Dr. May may be "part-time" now, as the lead guitarist for Queen, I wouldn't have called him a part-time musician.
Last year he was rated as the second best guitarist of all time by a Guitar World fan poll.
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bystander wrote Although Dr. May may be "part-time" now, as the lead guitarist for Queen, I wouldn't have called him a part-time musician.
So, yes, he continues to list being Queen guitarist first on his YouTube channelAbout Brian May Official Channel
Brian May's Official YouTube Channel - Queen guitarist, animal welfare, astrophysicis, 3-D photography.
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I can't find the source, but I recall reading him saying that he and Patrick Moore were alike in that they were both astronomers and musicians. Both men are high on my list of people I admire hugely and they shared a delightful self-deprecating sense of humour.
Only second best?bystander wrote ....he was rated as second best guitarist of all time..
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"In those rare moments of total quiet with a dark sky, I again feel the awe that struck me as a child. The feeling is utterly overwhelming as my mind races out across the stars. I feel peaceful and serene."
— Dr Debra M. Elmegreen, Fellow of the AAAS
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"In those rare moments of total quiet with a dark sky, I again feel the awe that struck me as a child. The feeling is utterly overwhelming as my mind races out across the stars. I feel peaceful and serene."
— Dr Debra M. Elmegreen, Fellow of the AAAS
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I think Brian May has better hair. Newton's hair was a wig.
But I agree that Brian May is a great guitarist, and I loved the band Queen. It's nice that Brian May takes such an interest in astronomy, too.
Maybe Brian May is even more like William Herschel, musician-turned-(great)-astronomer?
There can hardly be any doubt that Brian May looks nicer than William Herschel did while this portrait was made of him, though!
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But I agree that Brian May is a great guitarist, and I loved the band Queen. It's nice that Brian May takes such an interest in astronomy, too.
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William Herschel.
Painting by Lemuel Francis Abbott.
Painting by Lemuel Francis Abbott.
There can hardly be any doubt that Brian May looks nicer than William Herschel did while this portrait was made of him, though!
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"Newton's hair was a wig. "
I DIDN'T KNOW THAT!,
Re Herschel - I've not heard any of his music, do you know it?
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I DIDN'T KNOW THAT!,
Re Herschel - I've not heard any of his music, do you know it?
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"In those rare moments of total quiet with a dark sky, I again feel the awe that struck me as a child. The feeling is utterly overwhelming as my mind races out across the stars. I feel peaceful and serene."
— Dr Debra M. Elmegreen, Fellow of the AAAS
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Isaac Newton.
Painting by Godfrey Kneller.
Painting by Godfrey Kneller.
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