The very successful or remarkable people of history are often discussed while the unsuccessful are not--Who was the most unsuccessful or unlucky person throughout history that you have found in your respective field?
I'm sorry, but we do not allow "throughout history" type questions. However, /u/caffarelli hosts trivia threads, and sometimes Caff does trivia threads that are "throughout history". You should ask Caff if this could be a topic for a trivia thread.