Who was the last genius before Einstein?

Question: Who was the last genius before Einstein!?
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Well, it really depends on what field you are referring to!. If you are referring to science, then I would say Nikola Tesla!. Tesla invented Alternating Current (the predominant electrical power system in the world today) as well as short-distance wireless communication (the foundations for what would become the radio) and a popular type of electromagnet!. These inventions helped to usher in the Second Industrial revolution, which in itself is directly responsible for and perhaps even the root of today's modern global economy!.

As far as other geniuses, I would argue that HG Wells qualifies as he was an acclaimed fiction writer AND a noted historian, as well as a somewhat maverick social commentator (he was a socialist who believed in the eventual coming of a "world state")!.

Lastly, I would qualify Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson as a 19th century military genius, as his strategies allowed his typically smaller, combat inexperienced command to overcome some rather unfavorable odds (see the Battle of Chancellorsville and The (Shenandoah) Valley Campaign)!.

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Define Genius - - - - that said all of Einstein's contemporary physisists who worked on the Manhattan Project which produced the atomic bombs were certified genius - - - Robert Oppenheimer, Leo, oh heck see link below!.!.!.!.!.!.!.

http://inventors!.about!.com/od/astartinve!.!.!.
"""Key Staff - Manhattan Project
Scientists Who Invented the Atomic Bomb under the Manhattan Project: Robert Oppenheimer, David Bohm, Leo Szilard, Eugene Wigner, Otto Frisch, Rudolf Peierls, Felix Bloch, Niels Bohr, Emilio Segre, James Franck, Enrico Fermi, Klaus Fuchs and Edward Teller!. View a copy of the letter Einstein wrote Roosevelt that prompted the Manhattan Project!.""
In various fields and in various ways there have always been men & women ranked as Genius and Einstein himself for all his ego would be embarrassed to be cited as the only Genius of his generation!.!.!.!.
Einstein himself would cite the Danish Scientist again see below
http://nobelprize!.org/nobel_prizes/physi!.!.!.
"""Niels Henrik David Bohr was born in Copenhagen on October 7, 1885, as the son of Christian Bohr, Professor of Physiology at Copenhagen University, and his wife Ellen, née Adler!. Niels, together with his younger brother Harald (the future Professor in Mathematics), grew up in an atmosphere most favourable to the development of his genius - his father was an eminent physiologist and was largely responsible for awakening his interest in physics while still at school, his mother came from a family distinguished in the field of education!.
After matriculation at the Gammelholm Grammar School in 1903, he entered Copenhagen University where he came under the guidance of Professor C!. Christiansen, a profoundly original and highly endowed physicist, and took his Master's degree in Physics in 1909 and his Doctor's degree in 1911!.--------"
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Sir Issac Newton!. If genius from same field is required!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Thomas Edison!. Invented the light bulb and sound recording!.Www@QuestionHome@Com