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Leonardo da Vinci was, without a doubt, one of the greatest thinkers in history. He was amazingly talented at a large variety of things. Lets take art, first of all. Da Vinci was an absolute genius at art, one of the renaissance’s masters. He created many famous works of art, such as the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper. These were two of the greatest artworks of the entire Renaissance. We can safely say that he was one of, if not the greatest, of the Renaissance artists. Also, Da Vinci was a great scientist and thinker. He hungered for learning and knowledge, and when to great lengths to get it, even stealing corpses to cut up. He wrote thousands of pages of notes on a wide variety of topics, recording observations on many phenomena and recording endless ideas. Above all, perhaps, he was light-years ahead of his time. Many modern inventions, such as the tank, were in fact thought of by Da Vinci centuries before they were actually produced. Thus, the “modern Da Vinci” must be someone who exhibits these qualities: exceptional genius in a particular field or fields, with groundbreaking theories that are ahead of their time, an interest in learning and creativity, and significant impacts in at least one other field. I feel Albert Einstein fits this category. First of all, he undoubtedly exhibited incomparable genius in the field of physics. He was the top physicist of the 20th century, advancing many theories that have since proven to be vital cornerstones of the modern science of physics. To name just a few: the theory of relativity, the special theory of relativity, the photoelectric effect, and many more. Without the genius of Einstein, the field of physics would not be nearly as advanced as it is now. In fact, the name Einstein has become synonymous with genius. Second, he was a tireless learner, and loved hands-on, creative learner. As he said once, “imagination is more important than knowledge.”
This demonstrates his opinion that learning is a great thing, and that you have to be creative and have fun. This was also Da Vinci’s opinion, as evidenced by his life spent in the pursuit of learning. Finally, he demonstrated impact in another category: human rights activism. His whole life, Einstein was opposed to the Nazi regime, and spoke out against Anti-Semitism. He was a key figure in the fight for equal rights for Jews. For these reasons, I believe Albert Einstein was the modern-day Da Vinci.

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