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Karl Kruszelnicki

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Scientist

The Resume

    (1948- )
    Born in Sweden
    Moved to Australia aged two
    Full name is Karl Sven Woytek Sas Konkovitch Matthew Kruszelnicki
    Polish, Jewish descent
    Science commentator on Australian TV and Radio
    Authored many books on science

Why he might be annoying:

    Take a look at his full name.
    His last name is long and difficult to pronounce as it is.
    He often tends to study weird subjects.
    He wears goofy shirts.
    He made an unsuccessful attempt to run for the Australian senate.
    He received an IG Nobel Prize for a study he did on belly button fluff.
    He’s had so many different jobs in his life it’s hard to define where his real skills are.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He holds degrees in mathematics, biomedical engineering, medicine and surgery and has also studied astrophysics, computer science and philosophy.
    He has also worked as physicist, laborer, roadie, car mechanic, film-maker, hospital scientific officer, biomedical engineer, TV weatherman, taxi driver and medical doctor.
    He is great at getting children into science.
    His website gets over 700,000 hits a week.
    He appeared in government-funded ads warning about the dangers of driving while tired.
    He made a guest appearance on the very first episode of the funny Australian show ‘Pizza.’
    His parents survived the holocaust.

Credit: Attack In Black


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 19 Votes: 78.95% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 68.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 44.44% Annoying