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Back up to: Human Intelligence

1. Martha Graham

   Martha Graham was to modern dance what Picasso was to painting.
2. Leonardo Da Vinci

   The quintessential Renaissance man, artist Leonardo da Vinci was curious about everything.
3. Al-Khwarizmi

   Al-Khwarizmi laid the groundwork for the modern world in setting down the rules of algebra
4. Simone Weil

   Simone Weil was a perfectionist of ethics, calling on us to attend to others’ suffering.
5. Isambard Kingdom Brunel

   Isambard Kingdom Brunel wanted all his work to be the best, but it came at a cost.