People

Vlad the Impaler

Dracula inspiration, brutal ruler

Contemporary weird famous

102

John Stuart Mill

Utilitarianism, liberty

Modern influential

101

Alexis de Tocqueville

Democracy in America

Modern influential

101

Jeremy Bentham

Utilitarianism founder

Early Modern influential

101

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

One Hundred Years of Solitude

Modern influential

101

Toni Morrison

Beloved, Nobel laureate

Contemporary influential

101

Ludwig van Beethoven

Composer, deaf genius

Early Modern influential

101

Florence Nightingale

Nursing pioneer

Modern influential

101

Giacomo Casanova

Legendary lover, adventurer

Contemporary weird famous

101

Ada Lovelace

First computer programmer

Modern influential

100

Robert Boyle

Father of modern chemistry

Early Modern influential

100

Geronimo

Apache leader

Modern influential

100

Agatha Christie

Mystery novelist

Modern influential

100

Henry Ford

Ford Motor Company, assembly line

Modern influential

100

Lenny Bruce

Provocative comedian

Modern influential

100

Joaquin Phoenix

Fake retirement hoax

Contemporary weird famous

100

Evel Knievel

Daredevil stuntman

Contemporary weird famous

100

Wernher von Braun

Rocket engineer, space program

Modern influential

99

Desmond Tutu

South African anti-apartheid cleric

Contemporary influential

99

Garibaldi

Italian unification hero

Modern influential

99