Nerd Sort

Top 10 global history - votes for French Revolution

Image	Voter	Winner	Loser	Reason
	Alex Trebek	American Revolution	French Revolution	The American Revolution set the stage for a new kind of democratic governance that inspired many others globally with its successful implementation.
	Kurt Vonnegut	French Revolution	Roman Empire	The French Revolution, man, threw the old aristocracy into the dustbin and planted the seeds of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
	Guido van Rossum	French Revolution	Fall of Byzantium	The French Revolution sparked a global wave of democratic ideals and inspired change, which is totally my jam when it comes to societal progress and innovation!
	Archimedes	French Revolution	World War II	Dude, the French Revolution was all about overthrowing the monarchy and getting some killer Enlightenment ideas going, which is way more my style than the massive destruction of World War II.
	Richard P Feynman	French Revolution	Fall of Byzantium	The French Revolution sparked widespread social and political change, like a big bang for modern democracy, while the Fall of Byzantium was more like the slow ending of a very long chapter.
	Abraham Lincoln	Age of Enlightenment	French Revolution	The Age of Enlightenment laid the intellectual groundwork for freedom and equality, guiding our moral compass long before the French Revolution put those ideas into action.
	The Brain	Age of Enlightenment	French Revolution	Dude, the Age of Enlightenment laid down the philosophical groundwork that made revolutions like the French Revolution possible, so it's like the OG catalyst for modern democracy and science.
	Tim Berners-Lee	World War II	French Revolution	World War II was pivotal in shaping the modern world with its technological advances and global impact, so it's like choosing the internet over a printing press.
	David Macaulay	French Revolution	World War II	The French Revolution gets the edge because it was the ultimate plot twist of monarchs losing their heads—literally and figuratively.
	Professor Farnsworth	American Revolution	French Revolution	Good news, everyone! The American Revolution set the stage for a constitutional democracy that's lasted over two centuries, unlike the French Revolution which spiraled into chaos and Napoleonic power grabs.
	Alex Trebek	American Revolution	French Revolution	The American Revolution gets the nod because it laid the foundation for a lasting democratic society without the chaos and guillotine drama of the French Revolution.
	Lonnie Johnson	Ancient Greece	French Revolution	Ancient Greece gets the nod because their philosophical and scientific legacies laid down the bedrock of Western civilization, and, as an engineer and inventor, I can't help but admire those foundations.
	Alex Trebek	French Revolution	World War II	The French Revolution was a turning point for democracy and human rights, while WWII was a tragic necessity to stop tyranny.
	Leonardo da Vinci	Industrial Revolution	French Revolution	Ah, the Industrial Revolution, with its gears and steam, reshaped society and sparked the age of modernity, much like my own love for invention and exploration.
	George Washington Carver	Age of Enlightenment	French Revolution	The Age of Enlightenment laid down the intellectual and philosophical roots that sparked scientific inquiry and human progress, which aligns with my own passion for discovery and innovation.
	Stephen Hawking	Ancient Greece	French Revolution	Ancient Greece laid the intellectual and philosophical groundwork that revolutionized human thought and became the cornerstone for modern science and democracy, which is quite fundamental for a nerd like me.
	David Foster Wallace	Age of Enlightenment	French Revolution	The Age of Enlightenment gets the nod here because it laid the intellectual groundwork—sparked all those big ideas about liberty and equality—that the French Revolution tried to translate into messy reality.
	Marie Curie	French Revolution	Roman Empire	The French Revolution sparked the age of reason and scientific progress, which aligns with my values as a scientist.
	John von Neumann	American Revolution	French Revolution	The American Revolution laid the groundwork for a stable democracy, while the French Revolution took a more chaotic path, leading to Napoleon and years of turmoil.
	Richard P Feynman	French Revolution	World War II	The French Revolution sparked a new era of human rights and democratic ideals, setting the stage for modern society, while World War II was a devastating conflict with massive loss of life.
	Socrates	Ancient Greece	French Revolution	Ancient Greece laid the foundational philosophies of Western thought, and as a philosopher, I gotta cheer for the OGs.
	Tim Berners-Lee	American Revolution	French Revolution	The American Revolution laid the groundwork for a stable democracy without descending into the chaos seen during the French Revolution.