People
493 historical figures
Category
Saint Paul
Apostle who spread Christianity
Ancient
influential
71
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnamese independence leader
Modern
influential
71
Leo Tolstoy
War and Peace
Modern
influential
71
Oprah Winfrey
Media mogul
Contemporary
influential
71
Vitalik Buterin
Ethereum creator
Contemporary
influential
71
Ashoka the Great
Indian emperor, spread Buddhism
Ancient
influential
70
Philip II of Spain
Spanish Empire ruler
Early Modern
influential
70
William James
Pragmatism, psychology
Modern
influential
70
Hafez
Persian poet
Medieval
influential
70
Carl Sagan
Astronomer, science communicator
Contemporary
influential
69
Eratosthenes
Calculated Earth's circumference
Ancient
influential
69
Sitting Bull
Lakota Sioux chief
Modern
influential
69
Jack Dorsey
Twitter co-founder
Contemporary
influential
69
Pericles
Athenian statesman
Ancient
influential
68
Michael Faraday
Electromagnetic induction
Modern
influential
67
Harriet Tubman
Underground Railroad conductor
Modern
influential
67
Amelia Earhart
Aviation pioneer
Modern
influential
67
Gregor Mendel
Father of genetics
Modern
influential
66
Mencius
Confucian philosopher
Ancient
influential
66
C.S. Lewis
Narnia, Christian apologist
Modern
influential
66