NOTE: I've updated the rules of this contest and the resolution criteria, from when it was just a placeholder.

NOTE-2: Bot trades do not count towards vote totals.

The purpose of this series of markets is to determine who Manifold thinks is the "Greatest of All Time" (G.O.A.T.).

A few rules:
1. I'm limiting this to only people whose existence is documented in historical records, so no Mitochondrial Eve.
2. I'll keep the seeds hidden, because I think that might bias peoples' votes.

Resolution Criteria:

Each market will be determined by the greater number of individual holders of either YES or NO. For example, if the market is Winston Churchill (NO) v Pierre-Simon Laplace (YES), Winston Churchill will win if there are 8 individual NO holders, and 7 individual YES holders at the time of market close.

I will settle any ties, and am happy to offer my opinion on any matchups before the market closes. I am also willing to consider any arguments for/against a contestant before making my decision.

Most markets will run from Sunday-Satruday. The Final Four and Championship will run over SummerCamp and Manifest.

The scheduled close date for each market (and poll) of the contest is below:
Round of 64 - May 11th

Round of 32 - May 18th

Sweet 16 - May 25th

Elite 8 - June 1st

Final Four - June 7th
Championship - June 9th

Related markets:
/houstonEuler/who-will-win-the-manifold-goat-tour

Nominations here:
/houstonEuler/which-16-philosophy-and-religion-ca
/houstonEuler/which-16-business-and-culture-candi
/houstonEuler/which-16-politics-and-governancecan
/houstonEuler/which-16-science-and-technology-can