Scientists and Explorers
- Carlos Torres (astronomer), Chilean astronomer
- Leonardo Torres y Quevedo, Spanish engineer and mathematician
- Luis de Torres, interpreter for Christopher Columbus
- Luis Váez de Torres, 17th century maritime explorer
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“There is not much that even the most socially responsible scientists can do as individuals, or even as a group, about the social consequences of their activities.”
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