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Historical figures:
Julius Caesar, Winston Churchill
Biblical figures:
Abraham, Moses, Daniel
Scientists:
Galileo, Newton, Marie Curie, Richard Feynman
Engineers:
The anonymous engineers who invented the Greek steam engines, Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Hans Rosling.
Factfulness (the book)[^]
“One of the most important books I’ve ever read―an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.” – Bill Gates
There are quite some people that needs to read this book.
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Carlo & The Klingons. 
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I have many heroes.
Here are my top 5
Johannes Gutenberg - Without him a book was un-affordable.
Aaron Swartz - A genius and hacktivist. Murdered by the US government. You will be missed.![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.freetls.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
Alan Turing - A great mind and treated so wrong by the UK government. 
Steven Hawking - The genius of all mankind and a great sense of humor. Big Bang Theory is not as funny without you. 
Unknown - The inventor of the number zero, the basis of all computer code.![Java | [Coffee]](https://codeproject.freetls.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/coffee.gif)
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Member 12837564 wrote: Unknown - The inventor of the number zero, the basis of all computer code.[Coffee]
Aryabhata.
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Member 12837564 wrote: Johannes Gutenberg - Without him a book was un-affordable.
Aaron Swartz - A genius and hacktivist. Murdered by the US government. You will be missed.[Rose]
Shame on me, I forgot to mention Gutenberg. Poor Aaron
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Quote: the basis of all computer code
The basis of all the computer code is 2. 
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Rear Admiral Grace Hopper - one of the greats of the early days of computing. Famed for her work on COBOL and CODASYL. Also well known for carrying a nanosecond in her handbag (a piece of wire about 12" long) to demonstrate the physical limits of computing as its length is the maximum distance that electromagnetic energy (e.g. light) can travel in a second.
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My mate Harry. 
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Like in Potter? 
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As in a good friend of mine who has done so much crazy stuff in his life it should be in a book.
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Don't all out mates deserve that.
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If they had all climbed the highest mountain in the world outside the Himalyas, on their own, with a paralysed left arm, from a bike crash, yes!
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Your pride is well placed.
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He has also driven Triumph Bonnevilles around most of the known world. Some of his stories are incredible, really, he should write a book.
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Maybe you can coerce him into it. Seems to be a good read.
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SO you thin kit is impossible to plan and build a new town?
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Did he start writing yet?
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Those who helped to develop humanity such as Guttenberg, Alan Kay, Alan Turing, Marie Curie, Isaac Fleming, Arquimedes, Antonio Meucci, all arpanet researches, ....
And on the other side Thanos, he plays in another hero league
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Gary Larson
Douglas Adams
Carl Sassenrath
Dennis Ritchie
Stanisław Lem
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Any combat veteran.
Software Zen: delete this;
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My dad, Elon Musk, Gene Simmons and Jesus
and if sports weren't excluded... Vince Lombardi
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Paul McCartney, Van Morrison, George Harrison, Pete Townsend
Otis Redding, Oliver "Who shot the La La" Morgan, Lee Dorsey, Fats Domino, Irma Thomas
My Dad, My wife and all of the other Nurses of her generation.
Not in any particular order.
Live music kicks recorded music's ass every time.
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In general, my heroes are obscure individuals who have sacrificed personal gain for the betterment of others: my college professors who never achieved world renown, who stayed at a tiny college because teaching a few students was more important than good money or any chance of fame. Most have have passed away now, and I do miss them.
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