What have been the greatest intellectual achievements? (2017)
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- The post asks for the greatest intellectual achievements that founded or greatly influenced entire fields, excluding artistic and engineering achievements, to spark discussion.
- Examples include foundational contributions from Thales, Pythagoras, Copernicus, Newton, Darwin, Einstein, Turing, Shannon, and many others, spanning mathematics, science, philosophy, economics, and social sciences.
- The author notes omissions and additions from comments, such as Islamic scholars like Al-Khwarizmi, as well as emerging areas like quantum computing and genetic engineering.