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This is a list of 100 people who have changed the world (for better or worse). Also see: People who made a difference and changed the world for the better. 1. Jesus of Nazareth (circa 5 BCE – 30 CE) Spiritual Teacher, central figure of Christianity. 2. Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826) American President 1801 – 1809.
The people who influenced history the most, the "movers and shakers" from ancient times until today, have one thing in common: they challenged the status quo. By and large, they were rebels who were willing to take on established norms and traditions.
No charismatic leader or incredible genius has ever changed the world by staying in their room and keeping all that talent hidden. Let’s take a look at some of the men and women who have made their mark on society — either in politics, technology, or culture — and have become household names.
People who change the world aren't always who you expect. They're housewives, sisters, and ordinary people believe in a better world. Tired from a full day’s work, Rosa Parks boarded a...
Here is a list of 100 people who changed the world and have had a profound impact on humanity. Albert Einstein – theoretical physicist; Mahatma Gandhi – a political and spiritual leader; William Shakespeare – playwright and poet; Mother Teresa – Roman Catholic nun and missionary; Martin Luther King Jr. – civil rights activist
Here are photographs of some of the people who made the list in LIFE’s 100 People Who Changed the World. Mother Teresa at a hospice for the destitute and dying in Kolkata, India, 1969.
From influencing major Supreme Court decisions or making history at the Oscars to being the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean or becoming the world’s youngest Nobel Peace Prize...
A list of people who were influential in changing the world during the 20th Century. Queen Elizabeth II – British monarch from 1950s onwards. Mikhail Gorbachev – Leader of Soviet Union from 1985-91. Oversaw transition to democracy and collapse of Berlin Wall.
From pioneers, leaders, and titans to artists, innovators, and icons, these are the most influential people of 2022.
From agronomists whose hybrid crops saved billions of lives and intellectuals who changed public policy for the better, to businesspeople whose innovations helped millions rise from poverty, or scientists whose medical breakthroughs eliminated diseases and ended pandemics.