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Throughout the various periods in history, numerous men and women are known for extreme success in their profession. So much so that, at their peak, they were deemed prime representatives of their day. Some have not only represented their period, but have risen to such great esteem that they are known worldwide as being one of the greatest minds to have worked in their field. However, even more compelling than the work of these great minds is how they affected the people and work that came after them in their field. "The mark of a great influence is when everything before you is mundane, and everything after you bears your name."(unknown). In war, Alexandre the Great(356 BC-323 BC) excelled beyond all others in his conquest of the world, earning his recognition as one of the greatest generals of all times. Without the experiments performed by the inquiring minds of Isaac Newton(1643-1727) or Thomas Edison(1847-1931), we wouldn't have electricity or be nearly as far along in the......

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