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• Shannon

  

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  May 15, 2012 10:56 PM EDT

  There were so many people through the years who inspired me, and helped me to grow as a person. I just wanted to dedicate a thread to the special people in our lives that help shape the person we become.

  Albert Einstein who made science fascinating

  Roberto Clemente, an amazing baseball player who died being a hero to people in need

  Stephen Hawking for his infectious love of space and time

  H.P. Lovecraft who gave me my first taste of horror, my life-long love

• ricardo maia

  

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  May 16, 2012 12:11 AM EDT

  I'll give you four:

  1- Charles Darwin - All great scientists were brilliant people - Darwin wasn't - he was just a very observant common guy who changed the world by allowing himself to look at what everybody else refused to see;

  2 - Joe Strummer- The greatest composer of the punk rock could resume a man's life in a few sentences, and he always kept his integrity as an artist - see Janie Jones - but even the best men have their flaws and, in his case, the flaw was a weak heart that took him away too soon;

  3 - Robert A. Heinlein -  This is the wise man who lured me to be an avid reader of science fiction and fantasy with his original tales and unique style, and also has formed a good portion of my opinions and prejudices;

  4 - Charles, le Chauve (Charles, the Bald) - I had to mention a political leader as a hero and this is my best choice - he was king of France and emperor of the Holy Empire for 11 years in the worst times of the middle ages. I really don't know much about his reign, but any king that gets to be known by his posterity for his baldness deserves my respect;