KendallJ Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 (edited) The Atlantic Monthly just published its list of 100 Most Influential persons in American History. Some notables: Industrialists / Scientists Franklin 6 Edison 9 Rockefeller 11 Ford 14 Carnegie 20 Wright Bros 23 Bell 24 Whitney 27 Einstien 32 Salk 34 Morgan 37 (low I think) Morse 45 Oppenheimer 48 Gates 54 Watson 68 Walton 72 McCormick 73 Wright 76 (behind Sullivan 59) Fermi 88 Eastman 94 Statesmen / Jurists Lincoln 1 Washington 2 Jefferson 3 Roosevelt 4 Hamilton 5 Franklin 6 Marshal 7 Wilson 10 Grant 12 Madison 13 Teddy Roosevelt 15 Reagan 17 Jackson 18 Paine 19 Truman 21 Adams 25 (yikes, so low) Eisenhower 28 Warren 29 (yikes) Clay 31 LBJ 44 Polk 50 Holmes 53 JQ Adams 55 Thurgood Marshall 84 Nixon 99 Ayn Rand did not make the list; however, in the sidebar on "Most Influential Architechts" is one name you'll appreciate: Howard Roark. Edited January 6, 2007 by KendallJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gags Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Rachel Carson at number 39. Ugghhh.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KendallJ Posted January 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Yeah, I thought about a list of negative notables, but decided not to spend the time. There are more and just as bad there. I was just happy to see Rockefeller almost break the top 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaszloWalrus Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 What about William Morton? He should definitely be on the list. Albert Einstein is that low? That's ridiculous. This is a very weak list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkWaters Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 (edited) Warren 29 (yikes) What in particular upset you about Chief Justice Earl Warren's standing? Just curious. I think George Dantzig belongs on that list, as it was his revolutionary advances that led to the field of Operations Research, the science of applying rigorous mathematics to solving real world problems. This field has helped generate unprecedented wealth in countless industries and will continue to do so. Milton Friedman is also conspicuously absent. Edited January 7, 2007 by DarkWaters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottkursk Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Milton Friedman is also conspicuously absent. It's The Atlantic after all. Of course Friedman is absent. That would be like Mother Jones coming out with a list of the most influential industrialists of the 20th century. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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