Evaluate the significance of two intellectual/scientific figures.

Candidates will appraise the significance of two intellectual or scientific figures from the period indicated by the timeframe of this topic. One or both of the individuals chosen may have been influential in art, philosophy, literature and/or other intellectual endeavours. Alternatively, they may have risen to prominence due to their contributions to science. The two figures need not be contemporaries and they may or may not be chosen from the same state or region. Candidates may explain the significance of the figures by indicating the impact they had during their lifetime. However, it may be that the examples chosen gained greater prominence in later periods. Knowledge will be used to address their significance and for this to go beyond a description of their work. Each figure may be considered separately or a thematic approach may be adopted if candidates choose to compare the degree of significance.