Most influential people in recorded history

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You disincluded Jesus (because the records aren't good enough?)

I suppose that means no scientists from Atlantis, either :(
 
Gutenberg. The printing press allowed the cheap, widespread copying of books and was the major factor in providing literacy to the masses.
 
It has to be GutenbE rg. The mass distribution of printed books is the factor that has contributed most to the creation of modern civilisation.:)
 
Gotta be Newton. I mean, he discovered many of the principal laws of physics, and invented calculus. There aren't too many things that are more important or more widely used than physics or calculus. Sure, he was an @sshole sometimes, but he was probably the smartest person to ever live (except Lord Kenneth, of course).
 
What about Descartes or Nietzsche? Or Dale Carnegie? Or Confucius? Or Freud? Or Constantine?

Actually, I vote for Constantine. Without him, the entire Western world would probably not have had Christianity as the prevalent religion. That is a HUGE influence in my book.
 
Gotta be Newton. I mean, he discovered many of the principal laws of physics, and invented calculus. There aren't too many things that are more important or more widely used than physics or calculus. Sure, he was an @sshole sometimes, but he was probably the smartest person to ever live
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Yep but you gotta admit that without Gutenberg you would never have known.:D
 
But I voted Gutenberg out of your list. I might still vote for him even if Darwin were on the list, but I think he'd at least give him a run.
 
I voted for Gutenberg. He's made some pants films, but he was quite good in Cocoon and Three Men and a Baby.

Otherwise I'd've voted for Marie Curie, but she wasn't in the list :(.
 
My pick

Captain Hanson Crockett Gregory

Why you ask? (Do you really care?)

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A quote from the article:

"Captain Hanson Crockett Gregory was the inventor of the donut with a hole in the middle."
 
Paul, of course....and John, George and Ringo. Sorry about that. I'll go back to lurking now.
 
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Gotta be Newton. I mean, he discovered many of the principal laws of physics, and invented calculus. There aren't too many things that are more important or more widely used than physics or calculus. Sure, he was an @sshole sometimes, but he was probably the smartest person to ever live (except Lord Kenneth, of course).
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Well, although Newton did invent a form of calculus it was very specific to his work on motion and very few people ever used his version. The calculus we use today (ie the more general form) was invented by Leibnitz, we even still use the exact same notation he formulated.

On a more important note, where's the Planet X option?
 
I have two very likely candidates, but I'm unsure which is more important.

Earl of Sandwich - How can you deny the genius behind putting a slab of meat and cheese between two pieces of bread!? Truly, he was a Titan among men.

Grog - Okay, so his name wasn't actually Grog, but it's probably close enough. I'm talking about the first of our ancestors to give his mother hell during birth due to his increased cranium size and then to go on and pick up a stick to knock a fruit down from a tree. You may consider him the inevitable outcome of a bunch of random evolutions, but tool-using had to start somewhere, my friends, and he's it.
 
You have not said which Buddha you mean
 
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