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Think of who is remembered from the years around 1000 AD. Basically war generals and scientist. So my top contenders are Einstein and Hitler.
by PacketPaul 9y ago
Think of who is remembered from the years around 1000 AD. Basically war generals and scientist. So my top contenders are Einstein and Hitler.
- goatlover 9y agoFamous philosophers, writers, painters, inventors, explorers, religious visionaries and rulers are also remembered over millennia, as long as something about them is transmitted faithfully to succeeding generations.
- nitwit005 9y agoI suspect Einstein might be "remembered" due to use of his name as a word: "He's no Einstein". Already plenty of people saying his name who don't know anything about the man, or his ideas.
- sd8dgf8ds8g8dsg 9y agoWhen people no longer remembers who Einstein was, such saying would lose popularity and eventually die out of the language. https://www.virtuescience.com/etymology-how-words-change-over-time.html https://www.virtuescience.com/etymology-how-words-change-ove...
- nitwit005 9y agoThat happens sometimes, and other times it doesn't. Not many people know the word gadget is from the builder of the statue of liberty, but the word hasn't dropped out of usage. There are plenty of lingering names from people and ethnic groups that have been forgotten by most.