58.3% of matchups won
357 matchups
Elo 1531
tracked 2025/05/27 → 2026/06/25
mission: Advancement of science and navigation · Mathematics and navigation · philosophers
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing60%
picked as helping wellbeing
320 matchups
43%
picked as hurting wellbeing
37 matchups
On balance people see it as helping.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day averageRelated
Similar people
01
Johannes Kepler
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38.0% wins · German mathematician and astronomer (1571–1630)
02
Ptolemy
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48.6% wins · 2nd-century Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer
03
Galileo Galilei
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70.4% wins · Italian polymath (1564–1642)
04
Isaac Newton
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64.8% wins · English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)
05
Francis Bacon
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60.0% wins · English philosopher and statesman (1561–1626)
Known for
- Advocated for colonies establishment
- Coined 'British Empire' term
- Advised Queen Elizabeth I
- Established vast library
- Pioneered navigation techniques
Based on 357 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/06/25. Full rankings ·
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