Comment by teleforce

And we are always being reminded that human is well within evolutionary paradigm, are we not?

I think there's very much underestimation that the so called modern world is more civilized and successful in their worldly endeavours compared to the earlier generations. It's probable that for Eleanor of Aquitaine, Alexander the Great and/or Aristotle are the ancestors. Comparing George Washington against Alexander and Aristotle, I'd say there is no contest for the former.