Who will be remembered in 1,000 years?
The pattern is:<p>* politicians<p>* travelers<p>* scientists<p>In many cases, their names are attached to something that sticks around: locations, laws (of nature or in legal sense), inventions.<p>Musicians, actors, sports people need not apply. What writers wanted to say will not make sense in a thousand years, with some minor exceptions. Painters may be remembered by experts and some art lovers, which is not a lot.<p>Religious figures, hopefully, will lose their relevance.