This will be an unranked market to determine the 16 Science and Technology contestants who will compete in the Manifold G.O.A.T. Tournament round of 64.

Subject to my final approval, the top 16 candidates will resolve YES, and all other candidates will resolve NO.

My final approval is based on a few factors:
1. They are a documented historical figure.

2. They are a reasonable choice and not manipulated to gain mana.

I understand that this is subjective, but I just want to reserve the right to reject an answer that was upvoted solely for the purpose of earning someone mana.

If a person is nominated in two separate categories, I will resolve both as YES, but choose the next highest rated answer from either of those categories as an alternate, so they are not represented twice in the bracket.

The 16 highest answers will move on to compete in this market:
/houstonEuler/who-is-manifolds-goat-round-of-64-p

Other Nominations:
/houstonEuler/which-16-business-and-culture-candi
/houstonEuler/which-16-philosophy-and-religion-ca
/houstonEuler/which-16-politics-and-governancecan