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Max Planck vs Edmund Hillary

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

The world is split down the middle between Max Planck and Edmund Hillary: 50% each. Edmund Hillary is #135 of the 185 thinkers in the world ranking. Max Planck is #136, and #19 of the 23 from Germany.

Side by side

Max PlanckEdmund Hillary
World rank#136#135
CountryGermanyNew Zealand
Lived1858–19471919–2008

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