People
504 historical figures
Category
Marlon Brando
Actor
Modern
influential
152
Nikola Tesla
AC electrical system, inventor
Modern
influential
151
Emperor Hirohito
Japanese Emperor during WWII
Modern
influential
151
Michel Foucault
Power structures, postmodernism
Contemporary
influential
151
Pythagoras
Pythagorean theorem, mathematics
Ancient
influential
148
Donald Trump
US President, businessman
Contemporary
influential
147
Jean-Paul Sartre
Existentialism
Modern
influential
147
Wright Brothers (Orville & Wilbur)
First powered flight
Modern
influential
146
Benito Mussolini
Italian fascist dictator
Modern
influential
146
Cornel West
Philosopher, public intellectual
Contemporary
influential
146
Princess Diana
British royal, humanitarian
Contemporary
influential
146
Carl Linnaeus
Biological taxonomy
Early Modern
influential
145
John Lennon
Beatles, peace activist
Modern
influential
145
Robin Williams
Comedian, actor
Contemporary
influential
145
Bertrand Russell
Logic, philosophy, pacifism
Modern
influential
144
Greta Thunberg
Climate activist
Contemporary
influential
144
Confucius
Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism
Ancient
influential
143
Charles Dickens
Victorian novelist
Modern
influential
143
Dwight Eisenhower
US President, WWII general
Modern
influential
142
Idi Amin
Ugandan dictator
Modern
influential
141