Isaac Newton, a famous historical British scientist; however, the meme does not refer to historical figures such as him. In modern Russian culture "British scientists" () is a running joke used as an ironic reference to absurd news reports about scientific discoveries: "British scientists managed to establish that..." It has also become a Russian internet meme.James Harkin, "How bumbling British boffins became a standing Russian joke", New Scientist, December 19, 2017"British scientists mocked as 'outlandish and zany' in Siberia", The Siberian Times, July 22, 2012
In the Russian internet, he is not among the top British scientists In modern Russian culture "British scientists" () is a running joke used as an ironic reference to absurd news reports about scientific discoveries: "British scientists managed to establish that..." It has also become a Russian internet meme.James Harkin, "How bumbling British boffins became a standing Russian joke", New Scientist, December 19, 2017"British scientists mocked as 'outlandish and zany' in Siberia", The Siberian Times, July 22, 2012
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Isaac Newton, a famous historical British scientist; however, the meme does not refer to historical figures such as him.
In the Russian internet, he is not among the top British scientists