People

587 historical figures

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Vince McMahon

WWE boss, outrageous persona

Contemporary weird famous
132

Julius Nyerere

Father of Tanzania

Modern influential
131

Thomas Hobbes

Leviathan, social contract

Early Modern influential
131

Xunzi

Confucian philosopher

Ancient influential
130

Jorge Luis Borges

Short fiction, magical realism

Modern influential
130

Federico Garcia Lorca

Spanish poet and playwright

Modern influential
130

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Neo-expressionist painter

Modern influential
130

Terence McKenna

Psychedelic philosopher

Contemporary weird famous
130

Max Planck

Quantum theory

Modern influential
129

Edward Snowden

NSA whistleblower

Contemporary influential
129

Timothy Leary

LSD advocate, turn on tune in drop out

Contemporary weird famous
129

Woodrow Wilson

US President, League of Nations

Modern influential
128

Bob Dylan

Singer-songwriter, Nobel laureate

Contemporary influential
128

Mike Tyson

Boxing champion, ear-biting, face tattoo

Contemporary weird famous
128

George Washington

First US President

Early Modern influential
127

Montesquieu

Separation of powers

Early Modern influential
127

Franz Kafka

The Metamorphosis, surrealist fiction

Modern influential
127

Freddie Mercury

Queen frontman

Contemporary influential
127

LeBron James

Basketball star

Contemporary influential
127

Richard Pryor

Comedian

Modern influential
127