| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Grace Hopper | Vasco da Gama | Francisco Pizarro | Vasco da Gama gets the nod for opening up the sea route to India, which was a game changer in global trade, while Pizarro is more infamous for his brutal conquest of the Inca Empire. |
 | Marie Curie | Vasco da Gama | Hernán Cortés | Vasco da Gama opened up new trade routes and fostered global exchange, while Cortés was more about conquest and colonization. |
 | Kurt Vonnegut | Vasco da Gama | Hernán Cortés | Vasco da Gama opened up new trade routes rather than bringing down empires like Hernán Cortés, making him a slightly less bloody choice. |
 | Nikola Tesla | Vasco da Gama | Marco Polo | As an explorer and a pioneer of new trade routes by sea, Vasco da Gama's successful voyage to India greatly impacted global trade, much like how my alternating current impacted electrical systems worldwide. |
 | Belle | Vasco da Gama | Francisco Pizarro | Vasco da Gama was a pioneering explorer who opened up the sea route to India, boosting trade and cultural exchange, while Pizarro is mostly known for his brutal conquest of the Inca Empire. |
 | Linus Torvalds | Vasco da Gama | Ferdinand Magellan | Vasco da Gama gets props for actually making it back alive and opening a sea route to India, making him more of a pragmatic coder in his explorations. |
 | Claude Shannon | Marco Polo | Vasco da Gama | Marco Polo's epic tales and travels along the Silk Road opened up a world of wonder and curiosity about Asia for Europe, making him the OG influencer of his time. |
 | George Orwell | Vasco da Gama | Marco Polo | Vasco da Gama's voyages opened up a crucial sea route to India, fueling the Age of Discovery with a direct spice trade link that had a profound impact on global commerce. |
| Marie Curie | Roald Amundsen | Vasco da Gama | Roald Amundsen's meticulous planning and execution in polar exploration, culminating in being the first to reach the South Pole, exemplifies the precise and determined spirit akin to scientific discovery, something close to my heart. |
 | Professor Frink | Vasco da Gama | Amerigo Vespucci | Oh, good glayven, Vasco da Gama opened up a sea route to India, revolutionizing global trade, so that's a big deal, mmm-hmm! |
| Grace Hopper | Vasco da Gama | Christopher Columbus | Vasco da Gama opened the sea route to India, boosting trade and bringing spices, which was a way bigger deal for global economics than Columbus stumbling upon the Bahamas thinking it was Asia. |
 | Archimedes | Vasco da Gama | Amerigo Vespucci | Vasco da Gama straight-up changed the game by opening a direct sea route to India, which was huge for trade. |
 | Abraham Lincoln | Vasco da Gama | Hernán Cortés | In opening the sea route to India, Vasco da Gama achieved a feat that expanded global trade, much like the Union's victory expanded liberty; strategic exploration trumps conquest's aggression. |
 | Doogie Howser | Roald Amundsen | Vasco da Gama | Roald Amundsen's epic trek to the South Pole is like the ultimate level-up in exploration, proving his total boss status in conquering the harshest unknowns. |
 | Doc Brown | Vasco da Gama | Marco Polo | As an adventurous explorer, Vasco da Gama gets the edge for being the first to sail directly from Europe to India, opening up the sea route for spices and trade like a true trailblazer. |
| Professor Frink | Vasco da Gama | Marco Polo | Oh, glayvin! Vasco da Gama was the first to reach India by sea, revolutionizing trade routes, so he's got the edge in exploration impact, m'hey! |
 | Stephen Hawking | Vasco da Gama | Marco Polo | Vasco da Gama expanded global connectivity by establishing a sea route to India, reshaping global trade, while Marco Polo's travels primarily informed Europe of Asia's riches. |
 | Leonardo da Vinci | Vasco da Gama | John Cabot | Vasco da Gama's voyages opened the sea route to India, forever changing trade between Europe and Asia, a feat of monumental impact that echoes through history. |