| 100% | DARWIN | 6 | Brit naturalist known for his theory of evolution |
| 69% | CHARLESDARWIN | 13 | British scientist known for his theory of evolution: 2 wds. |
| 69% | CHARLESDARWIN | 13 | Pioneering biologist known for his theory of evolution: 2 wds. |
| 60% | EINSTEIN | 8 | Known for his theory of relativity |
| 57% | PIAGET | 6 | Psychologist Jean known for his theory of cognitive development |
| 45% | DARWIN | 6 | Naturalist known for the evolutionary theory |
| 44% | GUINNESS | 8 | Known for his portrayal of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Alec __ |
| 43% | UTRILLO | 7 | Artist known for his street scenes of Paris |
| 42% | DIALOGUE | 8 | Mamet is known for his snappy writing of this |
| 42% | NAS | 3 | Rapper known for his track "NY State of Mind" |
| 42% | BIDEN | 5 | Politician known for his use of "malarkey" |
| 42% | STFRANCIS | 9 | Friar known for his patronage of animals |
| 42% | WEEGEE | 6 | Pseudonymous photographer known for his gritty photos of 1930s NYC |
| 42% | DALI | 4 | Artist Salvador ___ known for his piece "The Persistence of Memory" |
| 42% | KEPLER | 6 | Astronomer known for his laws of planetary motion |
| 41% | NIELS | 5 | Physicist ___ Bohr who is known for his contribution to quantum theory |
| 41% | DALI | 4 | Artist Salvador best known for his surrealist painting of droopy watches |
| 41% | IAN | 3 | ___ Fleming, best known for his James Bond series of spy novels |
| 41% | BENTHAM | 7 | Jeremy known for his "greatest happiness of the greatest number" philosophy |
| 41% | CLIVE | 5 | ___ Merrison, actor known for his BBC Radio portrayal of Sherlock Holmes |
| 41% | IAN | 3 | Writer/illustrator Falconer known for his "Olivia" series of children's books |
| 41% | RICHARD | 7 | ___ Feynman, American physicist known for his path integral formulation of quantum mechanics |
| 41% | NEIL | 4 | Canadian-American musician Young known for his 1972 track "Heart of Gold" |
| 41% | REVERE | 6 | Paul —, American patriot known for his night ride of April 18, 1775 |
| 41% | MONET | 5 | Impressionist known for his paintings of water lilies and haystacks |
| 40% | NIELS | 5 | ___ Bohr, Danish physicist known for his contributions to atomic structure and quantum theory |
| 40% | KEN | 3 | ___ Follett, historical fiction author known for his novel "The Pillars of the Earth" |
| 40% | YANN | 4 | ___ Martel, Canadian writer known for his Booker Prize-winning novel "Life of Pi" |
| 40% | LARUE | 5 | Lash known for his use of the bullwhip in old Westerns |
| 40% | PISCOPO | 7 | Comedian Joe known for his impression of Frank Sinatra |