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darin

5 months ago

Big update – many changes with the new MIT Pantheon data.

Klinkhamer

5 months ago

Reply to darin

Will there ever be a time when the top of this list doesn’t want to make you scream?

erlking

8 months ago

*Sylvester Stallone* is the second most famous person in the world?? Really???? This throws my trust in MIT into severe doubt.

Klinkhamer

1 year ago

Good point, but that still doesnt make Musk an inventor 😀

stockd

1 year ago

Reply to Klinkhamer

He should be in the ‘megalomaniac/future Bond villain’ category

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darin

3 years ago

Updated with the newest 2022 Pantheon rankings!

Klinkhamer

3 years ago

Reply to darin

That highly ranked inventor should be a companion (to his parents wealth) or an investor hehe

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darin

4 years ago

if someone dies let me know, i will replace them on the list and delete the comment when I do.

Klinkhamer

2 years ago

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