The Most Productive People in History, Part 2: Thomas Aquinas to Thomas Edison

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History Unplugged

Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 31 May 2018

⏱️ 73 minutes

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This is Part 2 of an exploration of the live of the most productive people in history. We will look at the life, times, and work habits of medieval philosopher Thomas Aquinas (the most prolific writer before the invention of the word processor), composer Georg Philipp Telemann (who produced thousands of music compositions), sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov (who wrote 500 books in nine out of the 10 major categories of the Dewey Decimal System) and Thomas Edison, who had over 1,000 patents to his name.

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0:00.0	What was it like to watch the Twin Towers collapse on 9-11?
0:03.8	How about to be sent to Auschwitz during the Holocaust?
0:06.7	Our past is a collection of stories that bring us to where we are and shape our perspectives.
0:11.3	Hi, I'm Josh Cohen, host of the Eyewitness History Podcast.
0:15.0	On my show, I interview guests who watch the events that shaped our world.
0:18.8	From heartbreaking war stories to hilarious memories from the SNL writers room, no recollection
0:24.1	is off limits.
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0:31.2	player of your choice.
0:33.8	They were some of the most powerful men who've ever lived.
0:36.6	They waged war, forged peace, and altered the fates of billions of people.
0:40.7	And yet, they were just as human, just as flawed as you and me.
0:44.5	They were the presidents of the United States, and they are the subjects of the history
0:47.9	podcast, this American president.
0:50.4	In each episode of this American president, we explore how flawed men have managed this
0:55.1	awesome responsibility.
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1:02.5	podcast platform.
1:06.3	Welcome to the History Unplugged Podcast.
1:09.3	The unscripted show that celebrates unsung heroes, myth busts historical lies, and rediscoveres
1:15.7	the forgotten stories that changed our world.
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