who is greatest man on earth and how?

Answer 1

I am! Because even though I was really tired this morning, I found the strength to get up and start my day!

Answer 2

The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History* (1978, Revised and Updated in 1992), by Michael H. Hart

You're referring to Michael Hart's _The 100_, Citadel Press, Carol Publishing Group, (Sales division: 120 enterprise Ave., Secaucus, NJ 07094),originally published in 1978 and updated in 1992. (and some revisions of the original--Marx and Lenin moved down, Gorbachev added, for example.) Even in his revised book, Jesus still ends us as 3#, with Newton #2 and Muhammad still #1. We've used it as a discussion tool in our World Civilizations courses for many years and comparisons of Muhammad and Jesus (Paul is #5 by the way) never fail to touch off a lively discussion. If you'd like any more info feel free to email me.

The top ten are: >Muhammad >Newton >Jesus >Buddha >Confucius >St. Paul >T'sai Lun (inventor of paper) >Gutenberg >Columbus >Einstein > >As you can see, the list is wildly Eurocentric. While the author gives >religious leaders emphasis in the top ten, the list generally favors >individuals who contributed to the advancement of science. I do not consider this list "wildly" eurocentric at all. I have to disagree on two counts. First, six of these ten were not Europeans; only Newton, Gutenberg, Columbus, and Einstein could be seen as such. Likewise, the European origins of even these four does not automatically make their inclusion Euro-centric, either. (Under what circumstances would we accuse someone of sino-centrism for including Confucius or T'sai Lun?) It would be *only* if they had an exclusively or primarily European impact. In regard to these ten figures, though, their achievements have truly global (or at least multi-regional) significance, which makes them less euro- or region-specific, regardless of origins. Can one argue credibly, for example, that Jesus had an exclusively European impact? More plausible, I think, to argue that his impact was as much *through* Europe as *in* Europe. Does that make his inclusion eurocentric? The argument could apply to the others, as well. The geography of the impact outweighs the geography of the origin. * * * * * Second, I have to wonder why including individuals significant in science among the next 90 names should be considered euro-centric, too. Is the impact of a scientific discovery somehow inherently limited to one culture? Far more than political shifts, and arguably more than most cultural changes, scientific discoveries have more durable, long-term impacts, and because of that durability, are the most transcultural (and least eurocentric) of human activities. I would hope only that proper place is given to the non-European inventors of the zero and algebra. So: Eurocentric or even Occident-centric? Maybe... I'd have to see the rest of the list, and see how many only regionally significant politicians (ex: Bismarck or Bolivar) made it. "Wildly" eurocentric, though? I think not. * * * * * Side note: personally, I would replace Einstein with Marx, and Gutenberg with his nameless Chinese predecessor. I would be grateful if someone could supply his name, if he is not in fact unknown.

http://www.communigate.co.uk/bucks/wise/page2.phtml
http://www.ic-el.org/english/Prophet/prophet%2015.htm
http://www.iad.org/books/WAMY12.html
http://www.islam101.com/dawah/what_muhammad.html

Answer 3

The greatest man on earth (not considering gender) will be our mothers because, they went through 9mths of pregnancy to carry us through life, bring us up, nurturing, educating us..
At the same time she has to put up with our stubborness, temper, and attitude..
It is said, at the foot of your mother's feet lies heaven..
therefore, she is the greatest man on earth..

Answer 4

chuck norris is up there(lmfao), but i would have to say that when we get to the other side it duznt matter really coz we all heading for spiritual advancment and being cool/famous/rich doesnt mean a thing.
people pull ur fingers out and get on with some spititual advancment,
the divine life~
~russ

Answer 5

Whoever invented air conditioning.

Answer 6

My husband, he married me w/6 kids. GOD BLESS

Answer 7

i would say chuck norris

Answer 8

Jesus Christ, Because he shed his blood for all mankind.

Answer 9

NO ONE!