64.1% of matchups won
527 matchups
Elo 1666
tracked 2025/05/24 → 2026/06/11
mission: Scientific and educational advancement · Chemistry and education · philosophers · politicians
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing64%
picked as helping wellbeing
501 matchups
65%
picked as hurting wellbeing
26 matchups
People are split on it.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day averageRelated
Similar people
01
John Locke
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37.1% wins · English philosopher and physician (1632–1704)
02
John Henry Newman
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31.0% wins · English cleric and cardinal (1801–1890)
03
Isaac Newton
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64.8% wins · English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)
04
Francis Bacon
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60.0% wins · English philosopher and statesman (1561–1626)
05
Benjamin Franklin
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73.6% wins · American polymath and statesman (1706–1790)
Known for
- Discovery of oxygen
- Invented carbonated water
- Contributions to optics
- Found Unitarianism
- Political advocacy for Dissenters
Based on 527 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/06/11. Full rankings ·
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