# The One Hundred Most Influential People In History Elimination Game **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 6, 2010, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103 "2010-04-06T02:12:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/121 "2010-04-08T14:52:40Z")
So, now that we’ve decided that Jesus was both the least-influential person in history _as well as_ the person who had the biggest negative impact on history, who shall we gang up on next? Me, it’s that bastard Ts’ai Lun - this paper cut I endured this morning sucks! ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/122 "2010-04-08T15:11:46Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Can I steal this for my sig? No. Just kidding. Go ahead :). ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/123 "2010-04-08T15:31:35Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Beware of zombie Jesus! Zombie Jesus eats _your_ flesh while _you’re_ eating _his_. :eek: ETA: Band name! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/124 "2010-04-08T16:07:04Z")
> [@Winston\_Smith](#): > > Zombie Jesus eats _your_ flesh while _you’re_ eating _his_. :eek: > > ETA: Band name! Through the powers of transubstantiation, I will make these fig newtons be my flesh! Feast! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/125 "2010-04-08T16:23:47Z")
Hitler still has my vote for Round 2. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/126 "2010-04-08T16:33:33Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > This is especially impressive considering that Henry Ford didn’t invent the automobile. :dubious: He perfected the assembly line. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/127 "2010-04-08T16:36:17Z")
That is not “inventing the automobile”. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/128 "2010-04-08T16:52:45Z")
> [@Curtis LeMay](#): > > People will be eliminated every Thursdays and Sundays and I would like to give the position of interim judge for this Thursday (as I won’t be available than). The first round is over and **3. Jesus Christ-Son of God, Saviour of Mankind, Founder of Christianity** has been eliminated. The new list is below. Round 2 ends on Saturday. 1. Mohammed-Founder of Islam 2. Isaac Newton-British Scientist, Theory of Universal Gravitation and Motion 3. Buddha-Founder of Buddhism 4. Confucius-Chinese Philosopher, Founder of Confucianism 5. St. Paul-Christian Missionary and Apostle 6. Ts’ai Lun-Scientist, Inventor of Paper 7. Johann Gutenberg-Scientist, Inventor of Printing Press 8. Christopher Columbus-Explorer, Discoverer of America 9. Albert Einstein-Scientist, Physicist, Theory of Relativity 10. Louis Pasteur-Scientist, Pasteurization 11. Galileo Galilei-Scientist, Advocated Heliocentricity 12. Aristotle-Greek Philosopher 13. Euclid-Greek Mathematician 14. Moses-Jewish Prophet 15. Charles Darwin-British Scientist, Theory of Evolution 16. Shi Huang Di-Chinese Emperor, United China 17. Augustus Caesar-Roman Princep, Founded Roman Empire 18. Nicolas Copernicus-Scientist, Theory of Heliocentricity 19. Antonine Laurent Lavoisier-French Scientist, Advanced Chemistry 20. Constantine the Great-Roman Emperor, Tolerated and Promoted Christianity in Rome 21. James Watt-British Scientist, Invented Steam Engine 22. Michael Faraday-British Scientist, Discovered Magneto-Electricity 23. James Clerk Marxwell-Scientist, Electromagnetic Spectrum 24. Martin Luther-Theologian, Started Protestantism and Reformation 25. George Washington-American Statesman and General, Fought For Independence of United States 26. Karl Marx-Economist, Founder of Communism 27. Orville and Wilbur Wright-Scientists, Inventor of Airplane 28. Genghis Khan-Mongol Ruler, Founded Mongol Empire 29. Adam Smith-Economist, Advocated Capitalism 30. William Shakespeare-English Playwright 31. John Dalton-Scientist, Atomic Theory 32. Alexander the Great, Macedonian Ruler, Formed Macedonian Empire 33. Napoleon Bonaparte-French Emperor, Waged Napoleonic Wars 34. Thomas Edison-American Scientist, 1,000+ inventions 35. Antony van Leeuwenhoek-Scientist, Inventor of Microscope 36. William TG Morton-Scientist, Invented Anaesthesia 37. Gugilemo Marconi-Scientist, Invented Radio 38. Adolf Hitler-German Dictator, Started World War II 39. Plato-Greek Philosopher, Developed Platonism 40. Oliver Cromwell-British Ruler 41. Alexander Graham Bell-Scientist, Invented Telephone 42. Alexander Fleming-Scientist, Invented Penicillin 43. John Locke-British Philosopher, Developed Democratic Ideas 44. Ludwig von Beethoven-Composer 45. Werner Heisenberg-Scientist, Developed Quantum Physics 46. Louis Dagurre-Scientist, Invented Photography 47. Simon Bolivar-Latin American General and Statesman, Waged Wars of Independence 48. Rene Descrates-French Philosopher 49. Michelangelo-Artist, Sculptor 50. Pope Urban II-Pope of Roman Catholic Church, Called For Crusades 51. ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab-Muslim Caliph, Expanded the Caliphate 52. Asoka-Indian Emperor, Spread Buddhism 53. St. Augustine-Christian Theologian 54. William Harvey-Scientist, Developed Theories of Blood Circulation 55. Ernest Rutherford-Scientist, Developed Subatomic Physics 56. John Calvin-Christian Theologian, Developed Calvinism 57. Gregor Mendel-Priest and Scientist, Advanced Genetics 58. Max Planck-Scientist, Developed Therodynamics 59. Joseph Lister-Scientist, Developed Antiseptic Methods 60. Nikolaus August Otto-Scientist, Developed Internal Combustion Engine 61. Francisco Pizarro-Spanish Adventurer, Conquered Inca Empire 62. Hernando Cortes-Spanish Adventurer, Conquered Aztec Empire 63. Thomas Jefferson-American Statesman, Wrote Declaration of Independence, Louisiana Purchase 64. Queen Isabella I-Queen of Spain, Sponsored Columbus’ Expeditions 65. Josef Stalin-Dictator of USSR, Expanded Communism 66. Julius Caesar-Roman General, Ended Roman Civil Wars 67. William the Conquerer-Norman Duke and English King, Led In Norman Conquest of England 68. Sigmund Freud-Psychologist, Developed Freudian Psychology 69. Edward Jenner-Scientist, Developed Vaccination for Smallpox 70. William Conrad Roentgen-Scientist, Invented X-Ray 71. Johann Sebastian Bach-Composer 72. Lao Tzu-Chinese Philosopher, Founded Taoism 73. Voltaire-French Philosopher 74. Johannes Kepler-Scientist, Developed Theories of Planetary Motion 75. Enrico Fermi-Scientist, Developed Atomic Bomb 76. Leonhard Euler-Mathematician 77. Jean-Jacques Rosseau-French Philosopher and Writer 78. Nicoli Machiavelli-Political Theorist 79. Thomas Malthus-Economist, Developed Malthusian Theory 80. John F. Kennedy-American President, Originated Manned Mission to Moon 81. Gregory Pincus-Scientist, Invented Birth-Control Pill 82. Mani-Founder of Manichaeism 83. Lenin-Russian Leader, Founded Communism in Russia 84. Sui Wen Ti-Chinese Emperor, Reunited China 85. Vasco de Gama-Explorer, Discovered Cape of Good Hope 86. Cyrus the Great-Persian Emperor, Founded Persian Emperor 87. Peter the Great-Russian Emperor, Modernized Russia 88. Mao Zedong-Chinese Dictator, Established Communism in China 89. Francis Bacon-Philosopher, Developed Scientific Method 90. Henry Ford-American Industrialist, Developed Mass-Production Techniques 91. Mencius-Chinese Philosopher, Expanded Confucianism 92. Zoraster-Founder of Zorasterianism 93. Queen Elizabeth I-Queen of England, Made England a Naval Power 94. Mikhail Gorbachev-Soviet Leader, Liberalized and Helped Break Up USSR 95. Menes-Egyptian Pharaoh, United Egypt 96. Charlemagne-Frankish Monarch, Founder of Holy Roman Empire 97. Homer-Greek Poet, Writer of Epics 98. Justinian I-Byzantine Emperor, Recovered Much of Roman Empire 99. Mahavira-Founder of Jainism ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/129 "2010-04-08T16:53:46Z")
My vote for Round 2 is St. Paul. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/130 "2010-04-08T16:55:25Z")
Ts’ai Lun - that paper cut _still_ hurts! ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/131 "2010-04-08T16:58:14Z")
I’m dumping Moses. Another fictional character. Another nitpick: Mahavira wasn’t the founder of Jainism. He was just the most influential Jainist cleric. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/132 "2010-04-08T17:02:58Z")
I vote Moses for the reason **Really Not All That Bright** provided. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/133 "2010-04-08T17:09:14Z")
**hajario** , if you’re taking over the scoring, can you change the rules too, so they don’t suck so much? That’s just a request, of course. Assuming no rules change, I’m voting for Mohammed. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/134 "2010-04-08T17:16:28Z")
I think we have to get the fictional characters out of the way, so I join the chorus to dump Moses. ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/135 "2010-04-08T17:18:25Z")
I vote for Hitler again. \* \*Still seems weird. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/136 "2010-04-08T17:28:37Z")
I’m torn between St. Paul and Moses. Can someone convince me of which one is the more negative influence here? ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/137 "2010-04-08T17:39:46Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > **hajario** , if you’re taking over the scoring, can you change the rules too, so they don’t suck so much? That’s just a request, of course. The OP asked that someone take over just for the first round because he would be unavailable. It’s back in **Curtis** ’s hands now. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/138 "2010-04-08T17:40:51Z")
Oh, OK. Well, I guess we’ll carry on, then. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/139 "2010-04-08T17:43:24Z")
> [@ToeJam](#): > > I’m torn between St. Paul and Moses. > > Can someone convince me of which one is the more negative influence here? Moses is a Jewish figure. Jesus was a Jew. Do eet! ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-hundred-most-influential-people-in-history-elimination-game/535103/140 "2010-04-08T17:51:11Z")
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