Ranking Poll 3

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Here's the next group to organize. Henry VIII was promoted for considering to this group because of his performance among his peers. There may be a tie-breaker poll for this group after this one. 

 

Sigmund Freud	Founder of psychanalysis, psychotherapy, and the theory of the unconscious; inspired arts, literature, and film with his influence on Surrealism.
Voltaire	Writer, philosopher, and wit who was crucial in the development of advocacy for freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the seperation of church and state. Had a big impact on the French Revolution.
Elizabeth I	inspired the flowering of English literature and language, especially drama. Set the foundation for English colonialism, and the concept of the British Empire. Reestablished England as a protestant state.
Benjamin Franklin	America's first celebrity; famous inventor, printer, statesman, civic advocate; invented the lightning rod, bifocals and a stove; secured the alliance with France that was necessary in winning American Independence from Great Britain.
Michael Faraday	for his laws of induction, which predict how a magnetic field will interact with an electric circuit to produce an electromotive force.
William Harvey	first to discover and detail the circulation of the blood.
Louis Daguerre	Invented the daguerreotype, a crucial step in the development of photography
Saint Peter	According to orthodox Christian belief, served as the first Christian leader after the death of Jesus and as the first pope; Christian folklore states that Peter holds the keys to Heaven.

Henry VIII

Created the Church of England by breaking from the Catholic Church; "Father of the British Navy," greatly expanded royal power, presided as the Renaissance was just emerging in England.

[vcczar]

I think Freud might be the most overrated person in this tier. In fact, I'm not sure if he's really top 100. 

[pilight]

Henry VIII is more overrated

[vcczar]

37 minutes ago, pilight said:

Henry VIII is more overrated

I think H8 is in many ways, but his break from the Catholic church for selfish reasons had an earthquake-like effect. While Luther inaugurated the main movement of the protestant reformation, he died a Catholic. He didn't want to start a new religion. H8 left the pope and put himself in charge. England went on to finance Protestant nation's in preserving Protestantism in Europe. For this, I'd see an argument for the top 100, although Thomas Cromwell and others share in the creation of the Church of England. But if we go about it that way, then someone like Jesus might lose some influence because it's really St Paul who spread the religion and allowed it to survive. I guess it just depends on how one ranks influence/importance.