Most Influential
persons in History

According to the book, the 100:
A Ranking Of The Most Influential Persons In History,
here are the top ten and some notable people who didn’t make the top 100.

#10- Albert Einstein
# 9- Christopher Columbus
# 8- Johann Gutenberg (inventor of printing)
# 7- Ts’ai Lun (inventor of paper)
# 6- St. Paul
# 5- Confucius
# 4- Buddha
# 3- Jesus Christ
# 2- Isaac Newton
# 1- Muhammad

Some people in the United States may be surprised that Muhammad is ranked higher than Jesus, but by sheer numbers and actual effect, Muhammad has indeed influenced more people.

Notable absences of the top 100

Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo Da Vinci, Kublai Khan, Watson & Crick (discovers of DNA)