Who is the greatest person ever in the history of humankind?

Who is the greatest Man (and in the interest of fairness I include woman in this) in your opinion to ever have existed on earth.

My vote would go to Leonardo De Vinci, because he was the greatest painter of all time with his famous pictures such as Mona Lisa, the last Supper, and Adam touching God. He inspired other great artists after him. He also conceptualised a helicopter, a tank, concentrated solar power, a calculator, and many other things. He was a man way a head of his times in terms of anatomy and engineering.

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Originally Posted by Master

Who is the greatest Man (and in the interest of fairness I include woman in this) in your opinion to ever have existed on earth.

My vote would go to Leonardo De Vinci, because he was the greatest painter of all time with his famous pictures such as Mona Lisa, the last Supper, and Adam touching God. He inspired other great artists after him. He also conceptualised a helicopter, a tank, concentrated solar power, a calculator, and many other things. He was a man way a head of his times in terms of anatomy and engineering.

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I totally agree with all the priase you give to Davinci. However, I find it difficult to place him as the greatest man of all time, matter of fact, I wouldn't be able to opalce nobody in that position as there is too many various fields of researches involved and too many persons played a vital role in some key moment. DVC has to be there though.

It's impossible to say, a shortlist would probably include, but not limited to:

Einstein- nearly everything we know on major science calculations stemmed from him, considered one of the smartest people ever

Steven Hawkins- debilitating illness, yet can still speak via a computer he invented (I think) and has an incredible brain.

Borlaug (sp?)- don't know much about him, but I know he invented strains of crops that were disease resistant and that alone saved billions of lives in the third world and other places.

Jesus- lived twice for starters, he's got to be bookies favourite for top spot

Newton- Gravity amongst other things

Columbus- discovered the world was not flat and discovered stuff

The guy who invented fire should be in there

As should the guy who invented the wheel



I could go on showing off my poor knowledge of incredible people, but I won't.

James you crack me up. ;D

Bruce Willis

I'll go right in the middle of history: Thoth Hermes Trismegistus 3rd and all his other incarnations before and after.

Gandhi

If it is not Bon Scott or Lemmy, then it would have to be Dee Schneider for writing "I Am, I'm Me."

PSL, how can you say Gandhi. He only made one decent Film ;D.

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PSL, how can you say Gandhi. He only made one decent Film ;D.

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I thought exactly the same.

Plus, if you count starvation as an achievement then Victoria Beckham is not far behind Jesus in greatness.

I couldn't have only one as you have people doing things in different fields and they are all significant. My list of 10 would include the following and in no particular order. My choices are obviously subjective too and totally enshrouded with my own particular tastes.

1) Albert Einstein
2) William Shakespeare
3) Noam Chomsky
4) George Orwell
5) James Toney
6) Richard Dawkins
7) Kenny Dalglish
8) David Bowie
9) Steven Hawkings
10) Most definitely me

I don't know why Bowie has a smiley next to him, it isn't a man love thing.

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Originally Posted by miles

I couldn't have only one as you have people doing things in different fields and they are all significant. My list of 10 would include the following and in no particular order. My choices are obviously subjective too and totally enshrouded with my own particular tastes.

1) Albert Einstein
2) William Shakespeare
3) Noam Chomsky
4) George Orwell
5) James Toney
6) Richard Dawkins
7) Kenny Dalglish
8) David Bowie
9) Steven Hawkings
10) Most definitely me

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Miles you are totaling underrating yourself ;D

"great" is different for people, but although IM not a Christian I cant think of anyone who is more famous, more loved, than Jesus Christ of Bethlehem.

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"great" is different for people, but although IM not a Christian I cant think of anyone who is more famous, more loved, than Jesus Christ of Bethlehem.

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We are taking about people who actually existed not fairytales.