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Who's the Best Redux or The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
Asking "who's the best" is as nebulous of a question that may be
asked, as it has been recently posed. When trying to refine the question to ascertain what was meant, one might suspect that the question was intended to get at who personal favorites are among luminaries, or it might just be to determine what some might consider as the most famous among notables of history; http://www.whoismorefamous.com/?fulllist=1 Appraisal of the list submitted by the inquirer would lead one to suspect that she was simply looking for opinions of personal idols, role models, or favorite celebs. Being that I have a propensity for 'volubility,' (which in this instance is purposeful), I'll continue this post no further than by submitting certain not-so-currently notable persons (and some current) that have impacted society in some measure or who are in possession of intriguing talents, persons who don't necessarily make the Top 10, but may deserve a spot; Watchman Nee Soren Kierkegard William Wilberforce John Wesley Clara Barton William Boyce William Booth Ravi Zacharias Keith Green Don and Deyon Stephens -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service -------http://www.NewsDemon.com------ Unlimited Access, Anonymous Accounts, Uncensored Broadband Access |
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Who's the Best Redux or The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
On Sep 10, 12:09*pm, wrote:
Asking "who's the best" is as nebulous of a question that may be asked, as it has been recently posed. *When trying to refine the question to ascertain what was meant, one might suspect that the question was intended to get at who personal favorites are among luminaries, or it might just be to determine what some might consider as the most famous among notables of history; http://www.whoismorefamous.com/?fulllist=1 Appraisal of the list submitted by the inquirer would lead one to suspect that she was simply looking for opinions of personal idols, role models, or favorite celebs. *Being that I have a propensity for 'volubility,' (which in this instance is purposeful), I'll continue this post no further than by submitting certain not-so-currently notable persons (and some current) that have impacted society in some measure or who are in possession of intriguing talents, persons who don't necessarily make the Top 10, but may deserve a spot; Watchman Nee Soren Kierkegard William Wilberforce John Wesley Clara Barton William Boyce William Booth Ravi Zacharias Keith Green Don and Deyon Stephens -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service * * * * * * *-------http://www.NewsDemon.com------ Unlimited Access, Anonymous Accounts, Uncensored Broadband Access my partial list (But 10) Dietrich Bonhoeffer Alexander Campbell Dwight Moody Barton W. Stone Francis Asbury John Knox Marie Durand James Elliot Geo. Washington Carver Sir Isaac Newton |
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Who's the Best Redux or The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
On Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:50:40 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote: On Sep 10, 12:09*pm, wrote: Asking "who's the best" is as nebulous of a question that may be asked, as it has been recently posed. *When trying to refine the question to ascertain what was meant, one might suspect that the question was intended to get at who personal favorites are among luminaries, or it might just be to determine what some might consider as the most famous among notables of history; http://www.whoismorefamous.com/?fulllist=1 Appraisal of the list submitted by the inquirer would lead one to suspect that she was simply looking for opinions of personal idols, role models, or favorite celebs. *Being that I have a propensity for 'volubility,' (which in this instance is purposeful), I'll continue this post no further than by submitting certain not-so-currently notable persons (and some current) that have impacted society in some measure or who are in possession of intriguing talents, persons who don't necessarily make the Top 10, but may deserve a spot; Watchman Nee Soren Kierkegard William Wilberforce John Wesley Clara Barton William Boyce William Booth Ravi Zacharias Keith Green Don and Deyon Stephens -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service * * * * * * *-------http://www.NewsDemon.com------ Unlimited Access, Anonymous Accounts, Uncensored Broadband Access my partial list (But 10) Dietrich Bonhoeffer Alexander Campbell Dwight Moody Barton W. Stone Francis Asbury John Knox Marie Durand James Elliot Geo. Washington Carver Sir Isaac Newton I had to refresh my memory on Alexander Campbell, Tim. I had remembered reading about him before; but, I couldn't remember where. I like the choice of Newton. Most persons don't seem to realize that he was a studied theologian, though he was a bit of a Unitarian and was not particulary fond of the orthodox church. I read one of his essays on biblical authorship, and it was fascinating. -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service -------http://www.NewsDemon.com------ Unlimited Access, Anonymous Accounts, Uncensored Broadband Access |
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Who's the Best Redux or The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
On Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:48:22 -0400, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote: On Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:09:47 -0500, wrote: Asking "who's the best" is as nebulous of a question that may be asked, as it has been recently posed. When trying to refine the question to ascertain what was meant, one might suspect that the question was intended to get at who personal favorites are among luminaries, or it might just be to determine what some might consider as the most famous among notables of history; http://www.whoismorefamous.com/?fulllist=1 That list was interesting. If I had to make a list in no particular order, starting with those who made modern communications: Alexander Graham Bell Heinrich Hertz Guglielmo Marconi Reginald Fessenden Nikola Tesla George Westinghouse Ernst Alexanderson Lee DeForest Edwin Armstrong Oliver Lodge Hiram Percy Maxim Mathematics: Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss Leonhard Paul Euler Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann Jules Henri Poincaré David Hilbert Joseph-Louis Lagrange Pierre de Fermat Engineers: Jack Kilby Jack Welch Elmer Gaden Leo Beranek John Bardeen Seymour Cray Robert Moog Hyman G. Rickover Ludwig Prandtl That's about it off the top of my head. :) That's a pretty formidable list. Tesla seems to have made some headway in popularity in recent years even though history seemed to have forgotten about him for half a century. Some have even theorized that he was responsible for the Tunguska Blast. I think recent Hollywood attention to Tesla has helped increase a modern appreciation for his work in electrical engineering. I'm a bit surprised that you didn't put Blaise Pascal down under Mathematicians. But it looks as though he pre-dates most of the persons on your list, and if you included a comprehensive list of notable mathematicians, it would be 'ginormous,' to say the least. -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service -------http://www.NewsDemon.com------ Unlimited Access, Anonymous Accounts, Uncensored Broadband Access |
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