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In reply to the discussion: Two Questions: [View all]Warpy
(111,175 posts)He was a great wit, bon vivant, revolutionary, diplomat, and inventor who refused patents and profits on things he thought people needed too much to tie up in red tape and unnecessary expense.
FDR and Teddy Roosevelt are there for being traitors to their class and bringing us much needed relief from plutocracy, even though it was only temporary in both cases.
Nikola Tesla is sort of ours, giving us AC current that could be transmitted over long distances, unlike DC.
Alice Paul for her tireless effort to get women full recognition under the constitution as citizens deserving full civil rights. We're still waiting for that.
Margaret Sanger for her crusade to get women the contraception they needed in order to take control of their own lives, hugely benefiting the female half of the population.
And there are too many more to list.