Pro-Newton scientists argue he led the transition from an era of superstition and dogma to the modern scientific method.
This gets my vote. As I write, this battle is still being waged.
Einstein is like a fine wine that needs to be aged before the full impact of his ideas can be appreciated.
I wonder how long it took for Newton's equations to filter down to real-world discoveries & inventions in a big way? I wonder how long it'll take for the full effects of Einstein's theories to work themselves out in the world?
Heck, the full implications of Darwin's theories haven't finished influencing science either.
I wonder how long it took for Newton's equations to filter down to real-world discoveries & inventions in a big way?
Based on things I see people do almost everyday, there's still a lot of filtering down into the real world left to be done.