Who is the greatest genius of all time?
 

Einstein?
Da Vinci?
Michelangelo?
Newton?
Tesla?
Bell?
Edison?
Socrates?
Shakespeare?
Dante?
Milton?
Dostoyevsky?
Cervantes?
Goethe?
Nietzsche?
Bach?
Beethoven?
Descartes?
Aristotle?
Galileo?
Tchaikovsky?
An ancient architect?
Hawking?
Hitchcock?
Nabokov?
Kubrick?
Kierkegaard?
Sartre?
Jesus?
Mohammed?
Buddha?

(keep in mind there are many other choices to be had here, these are just some suggestions)

Don't rule out the great artists because of lack of contributions to
science. I think a great artist must have an abnormally well grasp of the universe (for a human that is) to really be able to make beautiful art.



Give some reasons too. I'm not sure I have an opinion as of yet, but I'd be tempted to sway towards a philosopher or an artist(writer, painter, composer) over a man of science.

Kurt C03ain!11111!1

^^ we will take it that your drunk.da vince had a good run so i will say him.

Definitely not Tchaikovsky. Other than that, I have no idea.

Da Vinci in my opinion.

Your not going to make it on the list, im joking :p

and stoned.

Difficult to say 'cause there are many people in different fields, that have done great things for mankind.
In the last 50 years I'd have to choose electrical engineers Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce for inventing the silicon chip (1961).
Our lives wouldn't be the same, if it weren't for them.

i chose leonardo because he was the best all rounder.

i would have to say....


myself.


but then.. i'm biased.

Certainly not Steve Mcfuckinglaren. Jose Mourinho, methinks.


(Do excuse me, I'm just trying to wind up the fishmonkey :p)

You've managed to wind up the Danny, too, you Chelsea bastard!

In answer to the question, it's Jesus. I don't think anyone else has had that impact on western society for a good 2000 years.

Yawn.

Is that Dave Yawn or Sean Yawn?


EDIT - Pete Yawn?

jesus was certainly a shrewd buisnessman.

Jesus had God on his side to give him all the answers. Surely a genius has to find the answers for himself?

h to the m, hooooomer!

syd barrett

sonicl's jesus post^:
I always took that apllication and directed it towards Batman and the rest of the so called superheroes, I mean all Batman had were incredibly innovative gadgets,but at his essence he was merely a mortal human with no special power. Every other hero had a special power(s) and simply used them to help people, which, is a noble act, but Batman was a true hero because of his mortality.

therefore - batman is the greatest genius of all time.
so that's settled then!!