Plato socratis aristotle rank the three individuals based on who you feel most contributed to modern western society.

Socrates is by far the most influential thinker in Western society, not just out of this list, but in general. His merit comes from the fact that he was the very first one to start a deep analysis of thought, knowledge, politics and society. Socrates is the father of Philosophy, the problem is that he didn't write his teachings, but Plato did it for him.

they remained in rural areas and worked at jobs such as lumbering or farming.

"globalization has greatly impacted the united states and american citizens. first and foremost, globalization has spread american influence throughout the world. globalization has opened up more markets for the united states, which in effect american companies sell their products worldwide. there has been a rise of multinational corporations and their influence has greatly increased."