If you could meet a historical figure, who would it be and why?

I never really take the time to think this kind of question through. I’m sure there are several people from throughout history who I would love to meet. A challenge, though, would be the language barrier.

If the language barrier wasn’t a problem I’d like to meet Leonardo Da Vinci. Not because I could learn anything about what he’s designed or built, but because I’d love to understand how he thinks and sees the world around him. What goes into his decision making? What logic, simple or complex, does he apply to day-to-day life? It would be fascinating to pick his brain about things that might have influenced him throughout his life!

The things we could learn from people if we stopped looking at them for their historical contributions, inventions, achievements, and looked at them as people. To really see the world through them.