Friday offtopic: Your top-5 scientists

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Here's a Friday offtopic thread that isn't about kittens. :)

In your mind, who are the top scientists and/or mathematicians that you think understood, or at least had the best glimpse of the inner workings of the universe with most clarity?

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My personal best are Richard Feynman, mainly because he's the one who got me into science and physics more than his actual contribution to the field; and James Clerk Maxwell for his contribution to maths. Also Georges Lemaitre and Nicola Tesla. I used to be a fan of Thomas Edison until I found out about him killing elephants in the "war of the currents" with Nicola Tesla.