Influential Person

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An Influential Person is a person who is recalled to have performed influential acts.



References

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  1. Interview with Michael H. Hart by Russell K. Neili, April 14, 2000.
  2. Michael H. Hart The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History. first published in 1978, reprinted with minor revisions 1992.

Hart's Top 10 (from the 1992 edition)

Rank Name Time frame Image Occupation
1 Muhammad c. 570–632 File:Dark vignette Al-Masjid AL-Nabawi Door800x600x300.jpg Spiritual and political leader
2 Isaac Newton 1643–1727 File:GodfreyKneller-IsaacNewton-1689.jpg Scientist
3 Jesus 4 BC–33 AD File:StJohnsAshfield StainedGlass GoodShepherd Face.jpg Spiritual leader
4 Gautama Buddha 563–483 BC File:Buddha in Sarnath Museum (Dhammajak Mutra).jpg Spiritual leader
5 Confucius 551–479 BC File:Confucius the scholar.jpg Philosopher
6 Paul the Apostle 5–67 AD File:El Greco - Saint Paul head.jpg Christian apostle
7 Cai Lun 50–121 AD File:Cai-lun.jpg Inventor of paper
8 Johannes Gutenberg c. 1400–1468 File:Gutenberg.jpg Inventor of the printing press
9 Christopher Columbus 1451–1506 File:Christopher Columbus .PNG Explorer
10 Albert Einstein 1879–1955 File:Einstein 1921 portrait2.jpg Scientist


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