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    Mathematicians, Physicists, Scientists, and Astronomers: Good effort everyone. The foundation of a rational world.

    Very Notable Mentions:

    • Chemist: Fritz Haber. 1/3 of world food production today can be attributed to his discovery. Also an enormous negative impact, see German Chemical Warfare.

    • Biologist: Gregor Mendel. Monk who discovered the basis for genetics.

    • Ecologist: Charles Darwin. Discovered the theory of evolution.

    • Philosopher: Socrates. Critical Thinking.

    • Computers: Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, and Alan Turing. See empowerment of computation and relegating ridiculously complex math and data collection to machines.

    • Computer Networking: J. C. R. Licklider, DARPA, and Tim Berners-Lee. See Internet and I/O on a global scale. Both positive and negative.

    • Finally, the largest net positive of all: Artists. Yes, artists. Popularity as the prime determinant by nature of their work. For inspiration, desire, meaning, peace, community, and emotion. The language of all, an instinctive form of communication.

    My visual pick is Leonardo da Vinci as both a practical and artistic contributor. As for classical, it’s nearly impossible to pick, but I’d say Beethoven and then Bach.

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        We’re all here trying to make the place nicer. I think we’re all contributing what we can to make the place what we want it to be.

        For me, I want a psychologically safe place where I can have fun, share my ideas, and learn something new. Especially learning interesting tidbits that can lead me down a rabbit hole of knowledge. So that’s what I’m doing. Here’s hoping a snagged a few people off to wonderland.