People

493 historical figures

Era

All Eras Ancient Contemporary Early Modern Medieval Modern

Category

All influential weird famous

Charles Dickens

Victorian novelist

Modern influential
143

Dwight Eisenhower

US President, WWII general

Modern influential
142

Idi Amin

Ugandan dictator

Modern influential
141

Mary Wollstonecraft

Early feminist philosopher

Early Modern influential
141

Ibn Battuta

Greatest medieval traveler

Medieval influential
141

John Wesley

Founder of Methodism

Early Modern influential
140

Robert Oppenheimer

Manhattan Project leader

Modern influential
140

Che Guevara

Revolutionary icon

Modern influential
140

Noam Chomsky

Linguistics, political activism

Contemporary influential
140

Slavoj Zizek

Philosopher, cultural critic

Contemporary influential
140

Joseph Smith

Founder of Mormonism

Modern influential
139

Alexandre Dumas

Three Musketeers

Modern influential
139

Tupac Shakur

Rapper, poet

Contemporary influential
139

Lionel Messi

Soccer GOAT contender

Contemporary influential
139

Marilyn Monroe

Hollywood icon

Modern influential
139

Chelsea Manning

Military whistleblower

Contemporary influential
139

William Harvey

Blood circulation

Early Modern influential
138

Napoleon Bonaparte

French Emperor and conqueror

Early Modern influential
138

Saddam Hussein

Iraqi dictator

Contemporary influential
138

Epicurus

Epicurean philosophy

Ancient influential
138