People

587 historical figures

Era

All Eras Ancient Contemporary Early Modern Medieval Modern

Category

All influential weird famous

Miles Davis

Jazz innovator

Modern influential
119

Karl Marx

Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital

Modern influential
118

Johann Sebastian Bach

Baroque composer

Early Modern influential
118

Billie Holiday

Jazz vocalist

Modern influential
118

Marco Polo

Explorer

Medieval influential
118

Bobby Fischer

Chess genius, eccentric recluse

Contemporary weird famous
118

Damien Hirst

Shark in formaldehyde artist

Contemporary weird famous
118

Hippocrates

Father of medicine

Ancient influential
117

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

Kurt Vonnegut

Slaughterhouse-Five

Modern influential
116

Vincent van Gogh

Post-impressionist painter

Modern influential
116