On Fri, 5 Mar 1999, George Bonser wrote: >On Fri, 5 Mar 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> just did, but is this list not moderated, Jesus Christ is so far I now, >> from a different century and he is on top? >> >> Matth > >Don't even think Linus should BE the person of the century. That honor >probably goes to Thomas Edison. We owe our current culture and style of >living to that guy. His experiments with his lightbulb led to the >discovery of the "Edison effect" which led DeForest to do some more >experiments which led to the Vacuum Tube which led to the Transistor, >which lead to the IC Chip. Not only was Edison's work responsible for >laying the ground work for radio and television, he also played vital >roles in bringing motion pictures and recorded music to the public. > >Linus Torvalds is probablt important but nowhere near THE most important. >Lets try to keep some perspective.
This is why it's a vote rather than a consensus. (What about Thomas Edison's parents?) I'm all for giving the guy credit for what he DID... Michael Stenner Office Phone: 919-660-2513 Duke University, Dept. of Physics [EMAIL PROTECTED] Box 90305, Durham N.C. 27708-0305
