People
504 historical figures
Category
Elizabeth I
English queen, Golden Age
Early Modern
influential
117
Ronald Reagan
US President, Cold War
Contemporary
influential
117
Benazir Bhutto
Pakistani PM
Contemporary
influential
117
Henry David Thoreau
Civil disobedience, Walden
Modern
influential
117
Maimonides
Jewish philosopher
Medieval
influential
117
Jacques Derrida
Deconstruction
Contemporary
influential
117
Hunter S. Thompson
Gonzo journalism, Fear and Loathing
Modern
influential
117
Michael Jackson
King of Pop
Contemporary
influential
117
Catherine the Great
Russian Empress, expansion
Early Modern
influential
116
Blaise Pascal
Pascal's Wager, mathematician
Early Modern
influential
116
Maya Angelou
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Contemporary
influential
116
Kurt Vonnegut
Slaughterhouse-Five
Modern
influential
116
Vincent van Gogh
Post-impressionist painter
Modern
influential
116
Usain Bolt
Fastest man ever
Contemporary
influential
116
Mao Zedong
Founder of People's Republic of China
Modern
influential
115
Thomas Jefferson
US Founding Father, Declaration of Independence
Early Modern
influential
115
John Locke
Empiricism, natural rights
Early Modern
influential
115
Stephen King
Horror fiction
Contemporary
influential
115
Louis Armstrong
Jazz trumpeter
Modern
influential
115
Henri Matisse
Fauvist painter
Modern
influential
115