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    Charles Darwin

    A life-long collector of curiosities, Darwin saw massive significance in tiny changes.

    Samuel Johnson

    Working in chaos at a desk strewn with papers, 'Dictionary Johnson' left a great legacy.

    Pamphila

    A prolific historian from ancient Greece – female, freelance and working from home.

    Denis Diderot

    The Enlightenment encyclopaedist; the ultimate interdisciplinary thinker.

    Sei Shōnagon

    The author of a Japanese masterpiece who saw the beauty and absurdity in everyday life.