Lots of people were way more important than history books give them credit for. Do you have a favorite?

Mine are Ibn al-Haytham and Mansa Musa. For very different reasons. Ibn al-Haytham basically invented the scientific method. And Mansa Musa was such a baller that he caused inflation when he visited places.

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    10 months ago

    Thank you for opting for “overlooked” and not using “underrated”.

    Maybe there are less famous people, but I think that Richard Feynman should be better appreciated. Reading his books taught me how to approach problems, both from a “how to ask” perspective to “why is this not really the question.”

    How to think critically.