Who was the most important person in the history of the world ever ever ever?

Question

Non-religious figures only...

I'm thinking maybe Johannes Gutenberg...

Answer 1

It's a pity you said "non-religious figures only" because undoubtedly Jesus Christ (whether or not you choose to believe in him) has had the greatest impact on the world. The greatest art, architecture and much of the world's finest literature and music has been dedicated to Him or has been produced as a result of his influence.

Apart from Jesus Christ, there have been many people who made an impact on the world but it is hard to choose any one individual, since many great men and women have built upon the foundations of others.

What this proves is that collectively we are greater than we are individually (which is a Christian teaching!)

Gutenberg's press certainly influenced the dissemination of ideas, but he himself was not a great philosopher or thinker.  It is the combination of ideas, their dissemination, scientific advances and social reform that has produced modern civilization.  

the way you pose your question suggests that you are not a student of history and think of events as occurring in a vacuum, whereas in reality everything that happens is the result of many things that went before.

Answer 2

mr kipling.

what would life be like without his exceedingly good cakes?

Answer 3

Bill Nicholson.

Answer 4

Alexander Fleming - discovery of penicillin.

Answer 5

Chris Waddle

Answer 6

Arsen Wenger

Answer 7

Sir Francis Bacon

Answer 8

Adolf Hitler, he shaped the world as it is today

Answer 9

probs MLKjr. or Will Ferrel

Answer 10

Frank whittle - the inventor of the Jet engine would have been my choice, but John Harrison, the man who cracked longitude just edges him out imo:

http://www.royalnavalmuseum.org/info_she...

He is even more a hero for the way the establishent rubbished his ideas but for all that soldiered on regardless.

(Sir Frank Whittle was treated just the same!)

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Answer 11

I'm afraid you couldn't put it in this way. There are many more than just a single person. For example, Alexander the Great made an empire that lasted only 13 years but its impact on the ancient world lasted for ages.

Gutenberg proved that there is a way to turn lead into gold - by creating the printing press. Others, and others, and others did major discoveries. As sir Newton said: "I'm staying on the shoulders of giants".

Answer 12

My mum... otherwise I would never have been created!

Answer 13

Luca Pacioli.

Answer 14

Easter bunny, but then Father christmas comes a close second =D  

Answer 15

Charles Darwin.

Answer 16

batman

Answer 17

Dmitri Mendeleev was an excellent bloke - periodic table and all that.

Who invented the internal combustion engine? He's got to be high on the list.

Hitler also has to be high on the list for different reasons. Henry VIII too. Queen Victoria maybe.

Jesus is right up there, Noah too. And Moses.

My Dad, he must be near the top...

Answer 18

my mum and John Travolta!

Answer 19

whoever discovered how to make fire!

- leading to bronze age

- leading to iron age

etc

Answer 20

obviously Thomas Jefferson. his original pennings has set the world on its butt. his philosophy overthrew hitler and still is the most influencial thought when considering global politics/religion as it relates to humans.

Answer 21

the notable explorer professor Eustace wimblethorn teapot the third, who in 1837 was credited with the actual discovery of the planet earth after tripping over a rock in the ground of Eton collage and crying out "what on Earth is this sodding planet i have fallen upon, by jove"

other notable discoverys include the tower of london, several dockside bars and a tree

Answer 22

Ringo Starr.

Answer 23

michael faraday (electricity)

Sir hiram maxim (machine gun)

alexander fleming (penicillin)

sir frank whittle (jet engine)

Sir henry Bessemer (steel)

Winston Churchill and Roosevelt (the civilised world)

and ermm me.

Answer 24

Adam.

Gutenberg played his part, for which I as an avid reader am truly grateful.  But Adam was first

Answer 25

chuck norris

Answer 26

who do thionk it is

Answer 27

Someone's mother.

Answer 28

Your question is too subjective to answer.  Perhaps you already knew that.