Who was the most influential person in human history?

[Damocles]

Ahhh, as with the inventor of writing, if we only had his/her name. Another very influential person who's invention shook the world that history did not record their name is the inventor of the plow. Unfortunately the discoverer of fire, writing and the inventor of the plow can't be included simply because we don't know their names.

His name was "Og" and the first thing he did was use pictographs to tell the story of his hunting trip and how drunk he was.

 

[uscitizen]

So Og invented Booze ?

 

[Damocles]

So Og invented Booze ?

No, booze was invented long before writing. At least three days, by Oda, his wife.

Og just took credit for it.

 

[uscitizen]

No, booze was invented long before writing. At least three days, by Oda, his wife.

Og just took credit for it.

Ohh linking back to the woman thread now ?

 

[Cypress]

If I expanded the list Buddha would make the top ten though he did not have the influence of the first five listed. Einstien would make the top five scientist;

Isaac Newton (Founded modern physics and invented calculus).
Charles Darwin, (Founded modern biology, pissed off the clergy)
John Dalton (Founded modern chemistry)
Niles Bohr (Founded quantum theory)
Albert Einstein (Founded relativistic physics)

The first three are clear cut. They are the most influential scientist in history.

You need to put Jerry Garcia on the list.

 

[uscitizen]

Sheesh, Elvis is not even on that list...

 

[Topspin]

Steve JObs

 

[uscitizen]

Brittany Spears ?

 

[Mott the Hoople]

You need to put Jerry Garcia on the list.

He's certainly on my top list of most influential hippies.

 

[Epicurus]

Timothy Leary

 

[Obfuscate]

Timothy Leary

 

[Mott the Hoople]

Timothy Leary

Timothy Leary is dead and gone. No, No, No, No he's on the outside looking in.

 

[Epicurus]

Turn on, tune in, drop out.

 

[uscitizen]

I wonder if all the genetic acid damage is why we now have Bush ?

 

[Dixie - In Memoriam]

Picking one and two was really, really hard as you can make a great argument for Newton, the most influential scientist of all time. With the great philosophers we tend to judge their influence quantitatively, where no philosopher comes even close to the qualitative influence of Newton, who stands alone.

Don't forget also, in the 1690s Newton wrote a number of religious tracts dealing with the literal interpretation of the Protestant Bible. One could argue Newton was both a Scientist and a Philosopher.

 

[a11n]

Karl Marx?

 

[Damocles]

Don't forget also, in the 1690s Newton wrote a number of religious tracts dealing with the literal interpretation of the Protestant Bible. One could argue Newton was both a Scientist and a Philosopher.

He also studied the "Bible Code" and was one of the first people to dedicate a considerable amount of time trying to find hidden words and phrases in the Bible. Somewhere on here there is a thread..

 

[Damocles]

He also studied the "Bible Code" and was one of the first people to dedicate a considerable amount of time trying to find hidden words and phrases in the Bible. Somewhere on here there is a thread..

Found it!

Sir Isaac Newton... - Just Plain Politics!

 

[DigitalDave]

Found it!

http://www.justplainpolitics.com/showthread.php?p=83814#post83814

Looks more to me like another thread ruined by BattleBourne.

 

[Mott the Hoople]

Don't forget also, in the 1690s Newton wrote a number of religious tracts dealing with the literal interpretation of the Protestant Bible. One could argue Newton was both a Scientist and a Philosopher.

Yes one could and you are correct but his influence as a natural philosopher far exceeded his influence as a religious philosopher which is negligible.