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Do many thinkers on the level of Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell or Leonardo Davinci exist today, but are just not as widely celebrated? Is the advancement of
by adrianwaj 17y ago
Do many thinkers on the level of Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell or Leonardo Davinci exist today, but are just not as widely celebrated? Is the advancement of scientific knowledge held back by a lack of such individuals, or do teams of researchers with technology make it less important?
- Detrus 17y agoIt's probably the media that changed the way it covers things. Einstein became a celebrity because his theories challenged that of another famous name, Newton. Famous scientists almost didn't exist, so Einstein's celebrity was a noticeable exception. Leonardo was not a big celebrity in his day, he was known in the art world, like the programmer who made Java is known in the CS world.