People

587 historical figures

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All Eras Ancient Contemporary Early Modern Medieval Modern

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All influential weird famous

Vaclav Havel

Czech president, playwright

Contemporary influential
120

Georgia O'Keeffe

American modernist painter

Modern influential
120

Bjork

Swan dress, eccentric musician

Contemporary weird famous
120

David Ben-Gurion

Founder of Israel

Modern influential
119

Miles Davis

Jazz innovator

Modern influential
119

Karl Marx

Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital

Modern influential
118

Johann Sebastian Bach

Baroque composer

Early Modern influential
118

Billie Holiday

Jazz vocalist

Modern influential
118

Marco Polo

Explorer

Medieval influential
118

Bobby Fischer

Chess genius, eccentric recluse

Contemporary weird famous
118

Damien Hirst

Shark in formaldehyde artist

Contemporary weird famous
118

Muhammad

Prophet of Islam

Medieval influential
117

Hippocrates

Father of medicine

Ancient influential
117

Elizabeth I

English queen, Golden Age

Early Modern influential
117

Ronald Reagan

US President, Cold War

Contemporary influential
117

Benazir Bhutto

Pakistani PM

Contemporary influential
117

Henry David Thoreau

Civil disobedience, Walden

Modern influential
117

Maimonides

Jewish philosopher

Medieval influential
117

Jacques Derrida

Deconstruction

Contemporary influential
117

Hunter S. Thompson

Gonzo journalism, Fear and Loathing

Modern influential
117