Who&#;s bigger: Washington or Lincoln? Hitler or Napoleon? Charles Dickens or Jane Austen? That depends on how you look at it.
When we set out to rank the significance of historical figures, we decided to not approach the project the way historians might, through a principled assessment of their individual achievements. Instead, we evaluated each person by aggregating millions of traces of opinions into a computational data-centric analysis. We ranked historical figures just as Google ranks web pages, by integrating a diverse set of measurements about their reputation into a single consensus value.
Significance is related to fame but measures something different. Forgotten U.S. President Chester A. Arthur (who we rank as the th most significant person in history) is more historically significant than young pop singer Justin Bieber (currently ranked ), even though he may have a less devoted following and lower contemporary name recognition. Historically significant figures leave statistical evidence of their presence behind, if one knows where to look for it, and we used several data sources to fuel our ranking algorithms, including Wikipedia, scanned books and Google n-gra
People who changed the world – Famous people who changed the course of history including Socrates, Newton, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Queen Victoria, Catherine the Great, Einstein and Gandhi.
Women who changed the world – Famous women who changed the world. Features female Prime Ministers, scientists, cultural figures, authors and royalty. Includes; Cleopatra, Princess Diana, Marie Curie, Queen Victoria, and Joan of Arc.
Actors &#; Famous actors, including Alec Guinness, Michael Caine, Katherine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly.
Adventurers &#; Famous adventurers and explorers, including Christopher Colombus, Marco Polo, Roald Amundsen and Neil Armstrong.
Artists &#; A list of the great artists, including Leonardo da Vinci, Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.
Business people &#; Famous businessmen and women. Including Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Donald Trump, Oprah Winfrey, Henry Ford and Steve Jobs.
Comedians &#; Some of the great comedians including Charlie Chaplin, Groucho Marx, Peter Sellers, Johnny Carson and John Cleese.
Economists &#; Famous economists from Adam Smith and John Maynard Keynes to Milton Friedman and P
The 20 Most Recognized Historical Figures Of All Time
The Biggest Names In History
Although the Earth has been around for millions of years and we have gone through so many different eras, there are a couple of names throughout history that continue to stick around. These historical figures have all done some memorable things, whether it be for the good or bad. We can almost guarantee you'll recognize all 20 of these well-known historical figures.
Photo by Barbara Krafft (–) & Photograph by Orren Jack Turner, Princeton, N.J. on Wikimedia Commons
1. Isaac Newton
As the man who discovered gravity, Isaac Newton is a name forever etched in every history book. But while he had one of the most impressive brains of our time, helping to create the laws of motion and various theories like the theory of color, he's most known for a simple tale that's become wildly exaggerated. Because no, it's never been proven that an apple did fall on Newton's head.
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2. Albert Einstein
We can comfortably say that Albert Einstein is likely the most recognized scientist to have ever lived. His name is so well known that it's used as a common nickname whenever
This is a list chosen by Michael H. Hart, from the book ‘ most influential people in the world’. He chose people on a ranking of who had done the most to influence the world. I recommend reading the book as it offers an interesting insight into the influence of different individuals. As the author notes, &#;Influential&#; does not include a judgement on whether they influenced the world for the better or worse.
Top List
- Muhammad ( – AD) Prophet of Islam.
- Isaac Newton ( – ) – British mathematician and scientist.
- Jesus of Nazareth (c.5BC – 30 AD) Spiritual teacher and central figure of Christianity.
- Buddha (c – BC) Spiritual Teacher and founder of Buddhism.
- Confucius ( – BC) – Chinese philosopher.
- St. Paul (5 – AD 67) – Christian missionary and one of the main writers of the New Testament.
- Ts&#;ai Lun (AD 50 &#; ) Inventor of paper.
- Johann Gutenberg ( – ) &#; Inventor of the printing press.
- Christopher Columbus ( – ) – Italian explorer landed in America.
- Albert Einstein ( – ) German/ US scientist discovered Theory of Relativity.
- Louis Pasteur ( – ) French biologist. Developed a cure for rabies and other infectious diseases.
- Galileo Galilei ( – ) Italian scie
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