Timeline for Examples of when the professional scientists or mathematicians were wrong, but the nonprofessionals were right
Current License: CC BY-SA 4.0
5 events
| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2019 at 8:46 | comment | added | Kaithar | @xxavier well no, there were attempt to decipher it via Greek but they moved on when they didn't have success. The question is if they were confident enough on the matter to be considered wrong for this question. It's tricky with ancient history as much of it is theories based on available evidence. Also, Ventris wasn't a profession in the field but his collaborator, John Chadwich, definitely was. | |
| Jan 23, 2019 at 10:38 | comment | added | Peter - Reinstate Monica | @xxavier Interesting. You should amend your answer with that detail, it makes it more relevant. It's also not untypical: Preconceived ideas sometimes prevent the professional from exploring new approaches. | |
| Jan 20, 2019 at 15:30 | comment | added | xxavier | @GeraldEdgar Experts were wrong, since they didn't attempt to decipher those inscriptions assuming –as Ventris did– that they were written in a language related to Greek. | |
| Jan 20, 2019 at 14:17 | comment | added | Gerald Edgar | I guess "experts couldn't solve it" is not the same as "experts were wrong". | |
| Jan 19, 2019 at 18:12 | history | answered | xxavier | CC BY-SA 4.0 |