Publisher's Synopsis
Other people stand out because they're so ahead of their time, you start to wonder if they're a time traveler from the modern-day, stuck in the past and trying to figure out how best to convey modern ideas while still blending in. The people in the latter category are the ones who lead us to wonder how anyone could manage to have such independence of thought to stand out so much from all of their peers in their own time period. They might not have been proven to be entirely right in everything they thought, but that's to be expected if you're a visionary.
What's important is that their thoughts, ideas, and achievements stand out from those of anyone else they might have brushed shoulders within their lifetimes. Here's our selection of the remarkable people who were hundreds of years ahead of their time. In some cases, they were even ridiculed or persecuted for their beliefs and actions. But, with the benefit of time, we now see their real contribution to life.
