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Old 07-09-2012, 10:04 AM
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Let's pick that person, while we simultaneously define "great" in this context.

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Some suggestions:
Benjamin Franklin
Jesus Christ
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I don't know my answer to the question, but I have some suggestions.

Newton - In my opinion, the greatest mathematician and scientist of all time. His ideas were so big that he had to invent calculus to explain them. (Apologies to any Liebniz fans out there)

Lincoln - In my opinion, the greatest US President of all time. His leadership kept the union together.

MLK Jr. - They struck him down and he became more powerful than they could possibly imagine.
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I don't know my answer to the question, but I have some suggestions.

Newton - In my opinion, the greatest mathematician and scientist of all time. His ideas were so big that he had to invent calculus to explain them. (Apologies to any Liebniz fans out there)

Lincoln - In my opinion, the greatest US President of all time. His leadership kept the union together.

MLK Jr. - They struck him down and he became more powerful than they could possibly imagine.
Tesla maybe?
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Tesla maybe?
Tesla was great, no doubt. Definately a dark horse candidate for greatest scientist.

Einstein is also a candidate obviously. He will probably take the cake in my opinion of nuclear power becomes as important as I think it will going forward.
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