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I would have to say, Alexander the Great.

Archimedes.

It depends on what you mean by innovation.

Originally posted by speiderman
I would have to say, Alexander the Great.

...what?

I have always thought that Galileo was a good innovator in the term thinking out side the box. Also anyone who uses science to put the smack down on religion is cool in my book.

da vinci is pretty untouched as far as conceiving possibility.

Unfortunatley, Hitler.

Originally posted by manorastroman
da vinci is pretty untouched as far as conceiving possibility.

Da Vinci invented the helicopter!

it's true. he drew out the plans for a helicopter, a flamethrower, an automaton, underwater breathing apparatus...the list goes on and on.

Originally posted by manorastroman
it's true. he drew out the plans for a helicopter, a flamethrower, an automaton, underwater breathing apparatus...the list goes on and on.

He designed very early prototypes. But they are almost nothing similar to what we have today.

well...he WAS pretty limited. you know, lack of electricity and combustion, etc.

he's still untouched in the area of possibility.

Originally posted by manorastroman
well...he WAS pretty limited. you know, lack of electricity and combustion, etc.

That's a given. He deserves much credit.

The Mona Lisa's shit though. How can that be considered a masterpiece. It's a sulky woman......Big deal......

He really had a great mind, though. As did Archimedes, of course.

Originally posted by Lord Coal
The Mona Lisa's shit though. How can that be considered a masterpiece. It's a sulky woman......Big deal......

Well, there are many peculiar things about it. One thing, the background changes drastically behind her back, and the ratio's of her face match that of Da Vinci's. People have always wondered what she's smiling about. Lots of mysteries.

Yeah, I heard somewhere that she was actually Da Vinci in drag.

I can't say I've really looked at the background, but.......

Anyone know where the original's housed these days? Someone told me it's in Paris, at the Loov (However it's spelt)?

Louvre, Paris


Here's a picture:

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/vinci/joconde/joconde.jpg

Seeing The Mona Lisa left me somewhat unfulfilled.

Originally posted by Storm
Seeing The Mona Lisa left me somewhat unfulfilled.
I could fill the unfilled spots

Originally posted by Vinny Valentine
I could fill the unfilled spots

Wrong on so many levels.....

Originally posted by Lord Coal
The Mona Lisa's shit though. How can that be considered a masterpiece. It's a sulky woman......Big deal......

He really had a great mind, though. As did Archimedes, of course.
Yah, I really like the story of his mirror weapon. That is only if the story is to be believed though... Didn't Archimedes first ultilize some the simple machines we use today?

Yeah, Archimedes invented the hand pump and things like that.

Originally posted by Nellinator
Yah, I really like the story of his mirror weapon. That is only if the story is to be believed though... Didn't Archimedes first ultilize some the simple machines we use today?
Quite a few conditions need to be fulfilled in order to make Archimedes' death ray work.

The story of Archimedes Mirror Weapons is most likely just a myth. At least the Mythbusters were unable to reproduce it in any way.

Probably the greatest modern innovator was Thomas Edison.

The lightbulb, and by extension, humanity's use of electricity can be credited to Edison.

Other than that and the phonograph, he didn't really have any inventions of note (he invented the peep hole, that was amusing to me), but that was quite an impact.

Originally posted by Bardock42
The story of Archimedes Mirror Weapons is most likely just a myth. At least the Mythbusters were unable to reproduce it in any way.
MIT' s 2.009ers could. They concluded that it is possible, but as good as unlikely during a battle.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j213/Rhamnousia/Archimedes.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j213/Rhamnousia/Archimedes2.jpg

I agree with Strangelove, Edison is my number one as well.

Altho 'greatest innovator' is too broad imo

Madame Currie.
She discovered the element radium, which led to many, many medical advancments. It is used to help treat cancer and is found in a limited amount of products around the world.