The original reason for including Albert Einstein was that he has such a wonderful face - one just made for carving a likeness in wood.
But then I did some research and found to my pleasant surprise that he was a vehement pacifist and a man with a strong social conscience; two qualities that make any human a hero in my mind.
A click on the photo will take you to an essay he wrote, which is part of a website devoted to his life.
