Newton 0
Maxwell 1
Einstein 2
Feynman 3
... and so on.
Can you figure out the scoring system and use it to score the remaining six physicists on the Top Ten list? We'll give you two hints: the scoring system is not subjective, and there will be many "tie" scores.
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