People

493 historical figures

Era

All Eras Ancient Contemporary Early Modern Medieval Modern

Category

All influential weird famous

Estee Lauder

Cosmetics mogul

Modern influential
79

Albert Einstein

Theory of relativity

Modern influential
78

Corazon Aquino

Philippine president, People Power

Contemporary influential
78

Victor Hugo

Les Miserables

Modern influential
78

Beyonce

Singer, cultural icon

Contemporary influential
78

Susan B. Anthony

Women's suffrage leader

Modern influential
78

Deng Xiaoping

Modernized China's economy

Contemporary influential
77

George Orwell

1984, Animal Farm

Modern influential
77

Chinua Achebe

Things Fall Apart

Modern influential
77

Yoko Ono

Artist, peace activist

Contemporary influential
77

Martin Scorsese

Filmmaker

Contemporary influential
77

Madam C.J. Walker

First female self-made millionaire

Modern influential
75

Christopher Columbus

Sailed to the Americas

Early Modern influential
75

Meiji Emperor

Modernized Japan

Modern influential
74

Emile Durkheim

Sociology founder

Modern influential
74

Simone Weil

Philosopher, mystic, activist

Modern influential
74

Georg Simmel

Sociologist, philosopher

Modern influential
72

Walt Whitman

Leaves of Grass

Modern influential
72

J.R.R. Tolkien

Lord of the Rings

Modern influential
72

Dolly Parton

Country music icon, philanthropist

Contemporary influential
72