Albert Einstein

At his peak, even Yahoo Serious could make a buck off of Albert Einstein.

So many accomplishments and contributions - as well as proof that even the smartest people are often in need of a good hair stylist.

Einstein, disguised as Robin Hood with his memories in a trunk passed this way an hour ago with his friend, a jealous monk. You would not think to look at him but he was famous long ago for playing the electric violin on Desolation Row.

The theory of relativity has been called the greatest pure product of the human mind -- a radical and perceptive theory of cosmology which is useful and apparently true (though some concepts may be revised in time to accommodate quantum mechanics). Relativity is not a big part of everyday life (Newtonian physics is close enough for most practical applications) but Einstein greatly advanced our understanding of the universe.

He is easily one of the most important people in history, his discoveries led to many of the most important technologies we have today, and his contributions to scientific knowledge are some of the most important contributions if we are to survive the depletion of fossil fuels.

@ Tarask He was actually wrong about quantum mechanics, he didn't buy it. Though his challenging it allowed it to finally develop into a fully fledged and viable theory.

@ DoorGunner Your dislike for pacifism reeks of fascism, and is an attitude that will prevent us from lasting more than the next couple of hundred years. Also, while I do not mean to undervalue your average joe or housewife, raising honorable and responsible kids is nothing exceptional, it should be expected. To say they are worth 10,000 Einsteins is foolish at best. There is only one ratio to describe people's value, 1-1. I don't mean to say he was better than anyone, but he was quite simply put, more important. Your average housewife, while honorable, probably isn't going to effect the course of humanity over the course of thousands of years(if we last that long), while Einstein's discoveries will.

the best scientist to date , he is the master of quantum physics the master of electrodynamics and a lot of things !

He revolutionized the science. Even thou I cannot fully understand the depth of his discoveries, but the guy was definitely a genius, and his impact was significant on the history.

Modern physics would not be what it is today without the contributions of Einstein, which include special and general relativity, as well an understanding of the photoelectric effect which led to the concept of a photon.

his 1905 papers revolutionised physic's. his work was so significant that it is likely that without him we still wouldn't know what he discovered

Scientific achievements spoke for themselves.He was named man of the century by Time magazine in 1999.His theories are still used today and set the standard for genius.

For his obvious scientific contributions, and for his contributions to the concept of peace, and for his impact on the way we view the universe.

This guy is so overrated it's unbelievable. Those that worship at the altar of scientism view him as a god. Mathematics and physics are debtors for sure, but that doesn't span the most worthwhile pursuits a person can dedicate himself to. Moreover, I have no use for pacifists. If there's nothing worth fighting for, there's nothing worth living for. The average housewife, by raising honorable and responsible children, is worth 10,000 Einsteins. The average Joe that goes to work each day and supports that housewife and those kids is also worth 10,000 of the same.

Fits the criteria as being one of the greates because his contributions to society live on today.

Albert Einstein was the most influential scientist of our time. Despite troubles in education and learning as a child, Einstein surpassed the odds and helped revolutionize science today. With his theories on relativity and gravity, Einstein would inspire other great scientists explain the unexplainable. Einstein also helped in the advancement of modern warfare, by helping in the creation of the atomic bomb.