They're where they always were: hindsight. There are tons of brilliant people, but it takes a good chunk of temporal separation to be able to spot them through

They're where they always were: hindsight. There are tons of brilliant people, but it takes a good chunk of temporal separation to be able to spot them through history and see their world-changing contributions. And mistakenly attribute things to them, and forget the shoulders they stood on, making them into even bigger geniuses.