The Pantheon of Geniuses

The people listed below are geniuses in every sense of the word. I am going to begin by listing them all, then adding to the list as I see fit. With time, I shall give more in depth descriptions of each genius and why they are a genius. I promise that eventually I will give more in depth descriptions as to each. Reading this list, you will see my particular biases. I like people who have challenged authority, censorship, and who have been pioneers in their fields. I also like eccentrics. Every person here has a unique worldview that makes them special. I know that most are from the 20th century. I know the majority will probably be white and male, and this is a bias of mine as well, but that's just the way it is. The list is in no particular order.

Frank Zappa
Howard Hughes
Ricky Jay
Tod Browning
Paul Verhoeven
Angela Carter
Voltaire
The Coen Brothers
Peter Sellers
Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Kroger Babb
Hieronymus Bosch
Leon Theremin
Stanley Kubrick
Edward Gorey
David J. Skal
Lenny Bruce
Hunter S. Thompson
Russ Meyer
The Marquis de Sade
Harry Nilsson
Hugh Hefner
James Whale
Jules Feiffer
Terry Southern
Errol Morris
Joe Jackson
Salman Rushdie
Sam Harris

I know that there are more, and I shall add them later.