Ask HN: Whom do you admire, look up to, think of as an idol, a mentor?

Someone else brought this up to pg himself but I'd much rather see the community answers to this very question.

Right now I'd have to say my favorites are: Ray Kurzweil Elong Musk Michio Kaku

I'm sure there are plenty of wonderful ones that I overlooked, but these came to mind. (I'm probably just in a physics-kind-of-mood, plus I <3 inventors.)