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Friedrich Engels vs Pierre-Simon Laplace

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

The world is split down the middle between Friedrich Engels and Pierre-Simon Laplace: 50% each. Pierre-Simon Laplace is #144 of the 185 thinkers in the world ranking, and #15 of the 21 from France. Friedrich Engels is #145, and #20 of the 23 from Germany.

Side by side

Friedrich EngelsPierre-Simon Laplace
World rank#145#144
CountryGermanyFrance
Lived1820–18951749–1827

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