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This naturalized German-born physicist developed the General Theory of Relativity, and also helped establish Quantum theory. | Albert Einstein | 88%
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This inventor, programmer and businessman was ranked as the richest man in the world 14 of the past 18 years. | Bill Gates | 87%
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This author, philosopher, inventor, diplomat and farmer wrote the American Declaration of Independence, founded the University of Virginia, and became president of the USA. | Thomas Jefferson | 84%
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This scientist and businessman held the title of most prolific inventor in history for over 100 years, and was only surpassed in 2003. | Thomas Edison | 76%
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This entrepreneur and inventor helped pioneer advances in personal computing, computer animation, smart phones, music players etc. | Steve Jobs | 72%
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This noted author, printer, political theorist, politician, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist and statesman was well known for his experiments with electricity. | Benjamin Franklin | 64%
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At the age of 23 he became the youngest billionaire in the world. | Mark Zuckerberg | 59%
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This inventor, engineer, physicist and futurist was perhaps best known for his work developing Alternating Current. | Nikola Tesla | 58%
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This author and humorist was called by William Faulkner the "father of American literature." | Samuel Clemens | 51%
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This theoretical physicist is known as the "father of the Atomic bomb" for his work on the Manhattan Project. | J. Robert Oppenheimer | 49%
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This chess prodigy and grandmaster was considered by many to be the greatest player who ever lived. | Robert J Fischer | 48%
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This game show contestant won 74 consecutive games of Jeopardy! earning over $3 million. | Ken Jennings | 30%
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This lexicographer and prolific author helped fix some of the silly spelling conventions in English. To help learn the etymology of words he learned twenty-six languages including Sanskrit. | Noah Webster | 27%
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This atheist author and journalist was well-known for his biting wit and became a naturalized citizen of the USA in 2007. | Christopher Hitchens | 18%
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This author and advice columnist became famous when Guiness listed her IQ of 228 as the highest in the world. | Marilyn vos Savant | 12%
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Named among the top 10 physicists of all time, this man did pioneering work in quantum mechanics, particle physics, and other fields and introduced the concept of nanotechnology. | Richard Feynman | 12%
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The father of modern rocket science, this man built the first liquid-propellant rocket in 1926. | Robert Goddard | 10%
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This self-taught man had his IQ tested at between 195 and 210 though he worked as a bouncer. | Christopher Langan | 2%
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