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Thales vs Noam Chomsky

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

The world is split down the middle between Thales and Noam Chomsky: 50% each. Noam Chomsky is #97 of the 185 thinkers in the world ranking, and #10 of the 31 from the United States. Thales is #98, and #10 of the 13 from Ancient Greece.

Side by side

ThalesNoam Chomsky
World rank#98#97
CountryAncient GreeceUnited States
Lived624–545 BC1928–

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