Re:Ask HN: Which tech founder, company or tool will be remem...
by trinovantes on Thursday April 28, 2022 @11:38PM
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I'd say Einstein is remembered today because his name is ingrained in our pop culture and is effectively an adjective for being a genius. I doubt many people outside of STEM even know who Newton or Aristotle is.
Personally I doubt any name will be remembered a thousand year from now amongst the entire population.
Re:Ask HN: Which tech founder, company or tool will be remem...
by missedthecue on Thursday April 28, 2022 @11:50PM
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Everyone learns about Newton and the apple tree in elementary school.
Re:Ask HN: Which tech founder, company or tool will be remem...
by c0balt on Friday April 29, 2022 @01:23AM
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Yep, and everyone learns about lots of history, math and other stuff. But if you don't use it regularly and, e.g., work as chef in a restaurant, you might/ will forget a lot over time.
Re:Ask HN: Which tech founder, company or tool will be remem...
by amohajerani on Friday April 29, 2022 @09:10AM
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Wow, that was profound. You are a thinker my friend.
Re:Ask HN: Which tech founder, company or tool will be remem...
by tus666 on Friday April 29, 2022 @06:50PM
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Actually I am an engineer.
Re:Ask HN: Which tech founder, company or tool will be remem...
by cosmodisk on Friday April 29, 2022 @07:15AM
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There are plenty of engineers that will stay in history forever but obviously they aren't as popular as some thinkers.
Re:Ask HN: Which tech founder, company or tool will be remem...
by tus666 on Friday April 29, 2022 @06:49PM
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Name one. Actually I can - Brunel who built much of Victorian Britain, but only because I have a specific interest in that and he may well be the most famous engineer in history.
I suppose Da Vinci is kinda sortof an engineer, but he was a visionary thinker engineer not a bridge builder. And he kind of painted the Mona Lisa too.
They will remember Einstein and Newton and Aristotle, just like we do.