Most Famous Academics in the World

Leonardo da Vinci Italian Polymath 1452 – 1519

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Sigmund Freud Austrian Psychoanalyst 1856 – 1939

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Plato Greek Philosopher -427 – -347

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Friedrich Nietzsche German Philosopher 1844 – 1900

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Immanuel Kant German Philosopher 1724 – 1804

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René Descartes French Philosopher 1596 – 1650

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Augustine of Hippo Roman Philosopher 354 – 430

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Noam Chomsky American Philosopher Born 1928

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Thomas Aquinas Italian Philosopher 1225 – 1274

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John Locke British Philosopher 1632 – 1704

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Carl Jung Swiss Therapist 1875 – 1961

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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel German Philosopher 1770 – 1831

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Neil Armstrong American Astronaut 1930 – 2012

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Michel Foucault French Philosopher 1926 – 1984

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Socrates Greek Philosopher -470 – -399

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Arthur Schopenhauer German Academic 1788 – 1860

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Baruch Spinoza Dutch Philosopher 1632 – 1677

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Søren Kierkegaard Danish Philosopher 1813 – 1855

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Martin Heidegger German Philosopher 1889 – 1976

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Avicenna Iranian Philosopher 980 – 1037

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