Vaclav Smil
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Vaclav Smil

energy/materials big-picture synthesizer (Bill Gates' favorite).

Czech-Canadian professor emeritus at the University of Manitoba, prolific author on energy, food systems, and technology whose books have influenced Bill Gates and many strategists.

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Rank #34·energy/materials big-picture synthesizer (Bill Gates' favorite).
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