People

Haile Selassie

Ethiopian Emperor

Modern influential

126

Vladimir Putin

Russian president

Contemporary influential

126

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

Calculus, optimism

Early Modern influential

126

Keith Haring

Pop art, activism

Modern influential

126

Elon Musk

Tesla, SpaceX

Contemporary influential

126

Sam Walton

Walmart founder

Modern influential

126

Julius Caesar

Roman dictator and conqueror

Ancient influential

125

Rene Descartes

Cogito ergo sum

Early Modern influential

125

F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby

Modern influential

125

Richard Wagner

Opera composer

Modern influential

125

Chuck Berry

Father of Rock and Roll

Modern influential

125

Reed Hastings

Netflix co-founder

Contemporary influential

125

Linus Pauling

Chemical bond theory, peace activism

Modern influential

124

Aristotle

Philosopher, logic, natural science

Ancient influential

124

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Social contract theory

Early Modern influential

124

Erasmus

Humanist scholar

Early Modern influential

124

Philip K. Dick

Science fiction, Do Androids Dream

Modern influential

124

Malala Yousafzai

Education activist

Contemporary influential

124

Dalai Lama (14th)

Spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism

Contemporary influential

123

Prince

Musician, Purple Rain

Contemporary influential

123