5 great men who liked to sleep

Layfhaker already talked about "10 great people who are very little sleep". However, they have made great strides in science, literature, art and other fields. To the owls were not hurt, we decided to make a compilation of famous personalities who prefer to roll the ups early before lunch and spent in bed for 10-12 hours a day.

Abraham de Moivre (1667-1745 biennium).

English mathematician of French origin Abraham de Moivre made many scientific discoveries. In particular, he came up with his formula for exponentiation of complex numbers, the first to use exponentiation of infinite series. Moivre made a great contribution to the theory of probability.

Thus historians argue that the scientist was very fond of sleep, and sometimes held in the arms of Morpheus for twenty hours a day.

Immanuel Kant (1724-1804 biennium).

Kant considered the "father" of German philosophy. His scientific works were devoted to the theory of law, society and the individual. Central to his philosophy, he held the so-called categorical imperative, which is the core - the concept of duty. "Debt - it is respect for the rights of other" - said the philosopher.

Kant would not allow anyone to violate his right to sleep. Every day he went strictly to 22 hours, and woke up at 4:45 in the morning. While asleep and would have more if it were not his servant. Before going to sleep scientist strictly punished nastrogo wake him at this time - not a minute earlier or a minute later.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832 biennium).

Another prominent German thinker who gave the world the immortal "Faust", also liked to sleep.

"Life - the fairest of inventions of nature" - used to say Goethe, so try to enjoy this "fiction" for one hundred percent. Contemporaries recalled that Goethe could sleep for days on end.

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860 biennium).

Misanthrope and romantic Arthur Schopenhauer greatly appreciated the philosophical works of Immanuel Kant, and in some ways trying to be like him. For example, with respect to sleep.

Schopenhauer considered the world in which he lived, "the worst of all possible worlds," he was afraid of the people and, according to the memoirs of contemporaries, slept with a gun under his pillow. But for a long time! Philosopher could sleep for 10, 15 and even 20 hours.

Albert Einstein (1879-1955 biennium).

On the habits and character of the brilliant physicist Albert Einstein's legendary. For example, he repeatedly shocked prim scientific world of the last century its appearance. Einstein did not pursue "solid" and years of wearing the same ugly suit.

The scientist did not like any framework: eating, as I wanted, and went to get up always at different times and slept until awakened. The average duration of sleep was 10-12 hours a day. Perhaps that is why Einstein was able to live a long and distinguished life.