100 Most Influential People of All Time

Can you name the 100 most influential people ever (according to 'Who's Bigger?: Where Historical Figures Really Rank')?

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DatesNameDescription
7 B.C.-A.D. 30Central figure of Christianity
1769-1821Emperor of France
570-632Prophet and founder of Islam
1564-1616English playwright
1809-186516th U.S. president
1732-17991st U.S. president
1889-1945Fuehrer of Nazi Germany
384-322 B.C.Greek philosopher and polymath
356-323 B.C.Greek king and conqueror of the known world
1743-18263rd U.S. president
1491-1547King of England
1809-1882Scientist
1533-1603Queen of England
1818-1883Philosopher
100-44 B.C.Roman general and statesman
1819-1901Queen of Britain
1483-1546Protestant Reformation
1878-1953Premier of USSR
1879-1955Theoretical physicist
1451-1506Explorer, discoverer of the New World
1643-1727Scientist
742-814First Holy Roman Emperor
1858-191926th U.S. president
1756-1791Austrian composer
427-347 B.C.Greek philosopher
1638-1715King of France
1770-1827German composer
1822-188518th U.S. president and Civil War general
1452-1519Italian artist and polymath
63 B.C.-A.D. 14First Emperor of Rome
1707-1778Swedish biologist
1911-200440th U.S. president
1812-1870English novelist
A.D. 5-A.D. 67Christian apostle and missionary
DatesNameDescription
1706-1790Founding father/scientist
1946-PRESENT43rd U.S. president
1874-1965Prime Minister of Britain
1162-1227Founder of the Mongol Empire
1600-1649King of England
1847-1931Inventor
1566-1625King of England
1844-1900German philosopher
1882-194532nd U.S. president
1856-1939Neurologist and creator of psychoanalysis
1755-1804U.S. founding father
1869-1948Indian nationalist leader
1856-192428th U.S. president
1685-1750Classical composer
1564-1642Italian physicist and astonomer
1599-1658Lord Protector of England
1751-18364th U.S. president
563-483 B.C.Central figure of Buddhism
1835-1910American author
1809-1849American author
1805-1844American religious leader
1723-1790Economist
1040-970 B.C.Biblical King of Israel
1738-1820King of England
1724-1804German philosopher
1728-1779Explorer and discoverer of Hawaii, Australia
1735-1826Founding Father and 2nd U.S. president
1813-1883German composer
1840-1893Russian composer
1694-1778French Enlightenment philosopher
?-?Early Christian leader
1767-18457th U.S. president
272-337Emperor of Rome
469-399 B.C.Greek philosopher and teacher
DatesNameDescription
1935-1977The 'king of rock and roll'
1027-1087King of England
1917-196335th U.S. president
354-430Early Christian theologian
1853-1890Post-impressionist painter
1473-1543Astronomer
1870-1924Soviet revolutionary and Premier of USSR
1807-1870Confederate general
1854-1900Irish author and poet
1630-1685King of England
106-43 B.C.Roman statesman and orator
1712-1778Philosopher
1561-1626English scientist
1913-199437th U.S. president
1754-1793King of France
1500-1558Holy Roman Emperor
?-?Mythical 6th-century King of Britain
1475-1564Italian sculptor and Renaissance man
1527-1598King of Spain
1749-1832German writer and polymath
598-661Early Caliph and a central figure of Sulfism
1225-1274Italian theologian
1920-200520th-century Polish Pope
1596-1650French philosopher
1856-1943Inventor
1884-197233rd U.S. president
1412-1431French military leader and saint
1265-1321Italian poet
1815-18981st chancellor and unifier of modern Germany
1837-190822nd and 24th U.S. president
1509-1564French protestant theologian
1632-1704English Enlightenment philosopher
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  • This quiz is based on the book "Who's Bigger?: Where Historical Figures Really Rank" by Steven Skiena, which attempts to use an algorithm to determine whose influence will stay impactful in the generations that follow. More can be found on the book's official website: http://www.whoisbigger.com/
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