People

Simone Weil

Philosopher, mystic, activist

Modern influential

74

Gary Busey

Eccentric actor

Contemporary weird famous

74

Tom Waits

Eccentric musician, raspy voice

Contemporary weird famous

73

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

Saint Paul

Apostle who spread Christianity

Ancient influential

71

Ho Chi Minh

Vietnamese independence leader

Modern influential

71

Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace

Modern influential

71

Oprah Winfrey

Media mogul

Contemporary influential

71

Vitalik Buterin

Ethereum creator

Contemporary influential

71

Ashoka the Great

Indian emperor, spread Buddhism

Ancient influential

70

Philip II of Spain

Spanish Empire ruler

Early Modern influential

70

William James

Pragmatism, psychology

Modern influential

70

Hafez

Persian poet

Medieval influential

70

Carl Sagan

Astronomer, science communicator

Contemporary influential

69

Eratosthenes

Calculated Earth's circumference

Ancient influential

69

Sitting Bull

Lakota Sioux chief

Modern influential

69

Jack Dorsey

Twitter co-founder

Contemporary influential

69