Excluding religious icons,who is the smartest person who ever lived?

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Excluding religious icons,who is the smartest person who ever lived?

by Jerry Posted July 31, 2008 20:41:41

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I don't ascribe to Darwin's techings but I'm sure some will chose him. My choice is Benjamin Franklin. There are many others who belong on this list. This is my question #200!

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+8 raves JC ~ BCWYAFYMJGI July 31, 2008 22:55:13 (edited)

Answered: This is my choice
Leonardo Da vinci

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azinyk September 17, 2009 23:27:16

Answered: This is my choice
Leonard Euler. A lot of people were more influential, like Newton, and they didn't all need to be geniuses. Edison and Darwin in particular had hugely important ideas, but probably weren't much more intelligent than their compatriots. Euler, however, was a shockingly brilliant man - he could do things with numbers that nobody else could.
Reborn July 20, 2009 08:26:04

Answered: This is my choice
Leonhard Euler

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USAMom April 01, 2009 05:04:29

Answered: Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein.
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herecum March 13, 2009 11:59:24

Answered: Albert Einstein
Einstein's I.Q. is so arcahmiquivelantly underestimated because he cannot be charted by perimephorical norms..Darwin to the contrary
is pseudoelevated into a superlatine strata to crediate his thesis.
Einstein's progulation; 245-280, Darwin at 125-135.
prognosis: Einstein genius/ Darwin slightly gifted. incidentallly acadadentially achieved...King Solomon at 300-350 and Jesus of Nazareth a Vesuvi-amazent 1500!! Da vinci achieves a 160-180.
herecumdajudge at 135/140
Pip September 25, 2008 11:41:20

Answered: This is my choice
I think Errol Flynn was the smartest guy in the world
Jerry to Pip September 25, 2008 11:55:53

You would definately be wrong on that one.
MikeJoyous September 12, 2008 06:25:03

Answered: This is my choice
I vote for Ayn Rand. She solved many of the philosophical riddles that had lasted for millennia.
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Vegas911 September 10, 2008 15:05:49

Answered: All of the above
Each one of these people had something to offer the world, in addition to countless others...it's a hard question to answer.
rjcuzican September 09, 2008 08:13:10

Answered: This is my choice
doogie howser LOL
TackyMutant September 09, 2008 01:10:32

Answered: This is my choice
William Shakespeare
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Ben Dare-In God I Trust. September 08, 2008 21:10:33

Answered: This is my choice
Leonardo Da vinci
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Marine September 08, 2008 02:07:10

Answered: This is my choice
My Grandfather who surived the Depression raised his Kids took care of his Wife and taught me that a Man needs to be Honest, trust God, love your Wife, love your kids, give your job 100%, always balanced your monthly budget, always provided food/clothing and shelter for your Family, trust your friends and keep your ememies within sight, fight hard to protect what you believe in, always help those in need and dont be afraid because God will take you home soon. That is the smartest Person to me!!!!
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morning... to Marine September 08, 2008 02:08:47

Marine, let me know when your prototypes come out. I want one.
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Marine to morning... September 08, 2008 02:10:37

I am thinking of going to Sweden to mass produce me, thoughts? LOL
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morning... to Marine September 08, 2008 02:11:15

LOL! Just remember I made the first request!
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Marine to morning... September 08, 2008 02:14:16

Your order is in
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morning... to Marine September 08, 2008 02:16:28 (edited)

That's the right answer! LOL Don't think I won't hold you to it. LOL
Marine to morning... September 08, 2008 02:22:48

I know you will
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morning... to Marine September 08, 2008 02:24:48

That could either be a good thing or a bad thing depending on one's perspective!
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Marine to morning... September 08, 2008 02:28:32

True but it is all good
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morning... to Marine September 08, 2008 02:30:09

Glad to hear it. What was the topic again? LOL
Marine to morning... September 08, 2008 02:31:35

Smartest Person
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morning... to Marine September 08, 2008 02:32:46

Glad someone's keeping track!! I guess I would rather go with those I know personally and say my Dad and my grandmother.
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RON PAUL September 08, 2008 00:32:40 (edited)

Answered: Undecided
Would have said all of the above, but you threw Darwin in. I am not into his idiocy and thought about my grandparents being knuckle walkers. Plus those who follow his reason of origin; are some of the most ignorant I have encountered.

If I added one it would be Albert Pike, He predicted 2 world wars and is on record as stating the third one would be in the Middle East
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Princess Michelle ASPCA/Hum... September 07, 2008 23:48:53

Answered: Sigmund Freud
Freud was a true genius, I enjoyed studying him the most and I still quote him quite frequently.

The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is "What does a woman want?"
Sigmund Freud
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Candi~playin September 07, 2008 23:30:52

Answered: Albert Einstein
Having a gifted and talented daughter his "way" of thinking was amazing to me. Plus he is my son's favorite person to read about!!!
Tiki September 07, 2008 21:13:51

Answered: Benjamin Franklin
very intelligent and he did a lot for America.
paule September 07, 2008 20:20:39

Answered: This is my choice
Dude that thought to use two limbs to stand, and see all sorts of new relationships.
Or Giotto, alone at the beginning of the Renaissance by a couple of hundred years, for having realized from the world class debates in Toledo, Spain around 1180 that they were missing something important: attention and acceptance of 'natural science'. A superstar in his life, we all owe this painter of Francis Assisi.
Meryl September 07, 2008 20:17:34

Answered: Albert Einstein
He never ceases to amaze me.
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rachel(the original!) September 07, 2008 20:09:04

Answered: Albert Einstein
out of the list i think he was the smartest person as he is the classic icon for geniuses and he was incredibly smart
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Henrik the Harp September 07, 2008 20:03:38

Answered: This is my choice
Someone unknown, who was smart enough not to draw a lot of attention to themselves but humbly lived a rich loving and giving life.
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lilbill September 07, 2008 19:56:23

Answered: Benjamin Franklin
moderated...
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Faith _N_Jesus carries me September 07, 2008 19:50:02

Answered: All of the above
moderated...
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Seasoned September 07, 2008 19:49:16

Answered: Albert Einstein
The man is in a class of his own. Someday we may get around to understanding everything he said and did.
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Shane - oldschoolelf September 07, 2008 19:46:53

Answered: This is my choice
I like Morgan Freeman
Jerry to Shane -... September 07, 2008 19:48:54

What great world changing accomplishments has he contributed?
Shane -... to Jerry September 07, 2008 20:16:52

Telling it like it is.
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This Much September 07, 2008 19:42:58

Answered: Benjamin Franklin
Ben was amazing on many levels and topics - we could use more like him
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True~Male September 07, 2008 19:42:55

Answered: Sigmund Freud
Freud was very smart
cowboy August 22, 2008 17:59:31 (edited)

Answered: This is my choice
George Carlin, one of the GREATEST minds ever. He didn't sugarcoat anything and had America listened they would have learned a lot. He told it like it is. He tried to teach people to think for themselves.