My son was telling me on the way to school the other day that he was 'learning about Albert Einstein'., and that his teacher had told him that Einstein was the cleverest person that ever lived. Whilst at the time I simply nodded in agreement (something i'm sure every parent can symphasie with during a busy school run), It did get me thinking after...'Is his teacher right, although it does seem a little presumptious when you consider it.
For example, was Einstein 'cleverer than Newton or Archamedes, can he be compared to philosphers such as Aristotle or Plato. What about engineers and architects such as Brunel or Da Vinci?
Therefore whilst this is simply a hypothetical question, can you list your top five of any era (although dont put 'the inventor of the wheel' unless you actually know thier name)
2007-03-17
02:49:31
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