I also admire Faraday for the same reason but Leonardo da Vinci was a visionary who saw the future. He was not only a great artist but also a scientist. When I was in school I was privileged to meet one of von Braun's colleagues who had been brought over from Germany to White Sands. Von Braun had charisma, liked fast cars and women, had several girlfriends and eventually married his cousin.
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