BANGALORE: There are only a handful number of people destined to be great and out of the many fields that spring out notable names from history books, we find those masterminds in academics that dazzle us with their brilliance, the ground breaking discoveries of which  that have forever changed the outlook of the world.

We owe it to them and them alone!

Here are five pioneers that continue to stand as pillars in the world of academics, reports Askmeoneducation.

Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking the English theoretical physicist is highly regarded as the ‘Master of the Universe’. His prime fields of Excellency include the study of general relativity and quantum gravity. Alongside Roger Penrose, he put forward the theory of ‘black holes that emanate radiation. The author of ‘A Brief History of Time’ also stated his firm belief in the existence of aliens and even revealed an analysis of their appearance.

 Karl Marx

The German philosopher, sociologist and economist Karl Marx is most noted for his ingenious books The Communist Manifesto and Das Capital. His profound works in economics was set as the ground work for all establishments that had followed and also ministered to the logic of distribution of labor and capital.

Aryabhatta

The reign of Aryabhatta’s excellence served in the field of astronomy and mathematics.  He is outstanding accomplishments include the works in postulating the ballpark figure of π (pi) in the Gupta Era (around 500 AD) as well as the concept of zero. Furthermore, he also played a prominent role in mathematics that encircled trigonometry and algebra and then went on to the subject of astronomy where is research pertained to the sidereal periods, solar system, eclipses and many others. The first Indian satellite bears his name in honor of his accomplishments.

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