People

493 historical figures

Era

All Eras Ancient Contemporary Early Modern Medieval Modern

Category

All influential weird famous

Fidel Castro

Cuban revolutionary leader

Modern influential
191

Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar democracy leader

Contemporary influential
187

Simone de Beauvoir

Feminist existentialism

Modern influential
187

Friedrich Nietzsche

God is dead, existentialism

Modern influential
186

Edgar Allan Poe

Horror, detective fiction

Modern influential
184

Guru Nanak

Founder of Sikhism

Early Modern influential
183

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Black Swan theory

Contemporary influential
179

Gloria Steinem

Feminist leader

Contemporary influential
179

Pope Francis

Current Pope, reformist

Contemporary influential
178

John Calvin

Protestant reformer

Early Modern influential
175

Homer

Iliad and Odyssey

Ancient influential
175

Vladimir Lenin

Leader of Russian Revolution

Modern influential
172

Soren Kierkegaard

Father of existentialism

Modern influential
172

George Carlin

Comedian, social critic

Contemporary influential
172

Richard Feynman

Quantum electrodynamics

Modern influential
171

Cleopatra

Last pharaoh of Egypt

Ancient influential
168

Diego Maradona

Argentine soccer legend

Contemporary influential
167

Francisco Franco

Spanish dictator

Modern influential
166

Queen Victoria

British monarch, Victorian era

Modern influential
164

Dave Chappelle

Comedian

Contemporary influential
164