People

493 historical figures

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All influential weird famous

Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar, confessional poetry

Modern influential
105

Peter Thiel

PayPal co-founder, investor

Contemporary influential
105

Nicolaus Copernicus

Heliocentric model of the solar system

Early Modern influential
104

Tycho Brahe

Astronomical observations

Early Modern influential
104

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Philosophy of language

Modern influential
104

Friedrich Engels

Communist Manifesto co-author

Modern influential
104

David Bowie

Musician, cultural icon

Contemporary influential
104

Aretha Franklin

Queen of Soul

Modern influential
104

Notorious B.I.G.

Rapper

Contemporary influential
104

Bismarck

Iron Chancellor of Germany

Modern influential
103

Oscar Wilde

Wit, playwright, novelist

Modern influential
103

Eminem

Rapper

Contemporary influential
103

John D. Rockefeller

Oil magnate

Modern influential
103

Thomas Paine

Common Sense, Rights of Man

Early Modern influential
102

Jurgen Habermas

Public sphere, communicative action

Contemporary influential
102

Alexander Pushkin

Russian poet

Modern influential
102

Walt Disney

Disney entertainment empire

Modern influential
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