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In his lifetime, the evangelist Billy Graham had 61 appearances in the top-ten list, the most of any individual, and 8 second-place finishes. [6] Other men with many appearances are Ronald Reagan (31), Jimmy Carter (28), and Pope John Paul II (27). [7] The incumbent pope has finished in the top-ten list every year since 1977. [7]
They combined the results from the previous polls with a new preliminary poll to determine the 18 most admired people. [1] The 1999 final poll produced an ordered list of 18 people, 12 of whom were males and 12 of whom were American citizens; the highest ranked non-American and non-male was (Saint) Mother Teresa, at #1.
The first person on Hart's list is the Islamic prophet Muhammad. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Hart asserted that Muhammad was "supremely successful" in both the religious and secular realms, being responsible for both the foundations of Islam as well as the Early Muslim conquests uniting the Arabian Peninsula and eventually a wider caliphate after his death.
What do Oprah, Bill Gates and your cousin Lauren, the law school valedictorian, all have in common? They are successful beyond their (or your grandma’s) wildest dreams. And as it turns out, most ...
The chart was also arranged in order of importance; "statesmen are placed on the lower margin, where they are easier to see, because they are the names most familiar to readers." [3] [4] Both Charts were popular for decades—the A New Chart of History went through fifteen editions by 1816. [5]
Of the 100 chosen, Albert Einstein was chosen as the Person of the Century, on the grounds that he was the preeminent scientist in a century dominated by science. The editors of Time believed the 20th century "will be remembered foremost for its science and technology", and Einstein "serves as a symbol of all the scientists—such as Fermi, Heisenberg, Bohr, Richard Feynman, ...who built upon ...
This is a list of lists of people by occupation. Each is linked to a list of notable people within that profession. Lists of lists. Actors. Star Wars actors;
President Obama only has a few months left in office as November approaches, but let's take a look at some of the things we'll remember him for.