Outstanding personalities in the history of mankind. Outstanding citizens of Russia: list, biographies, interesting facts and achievements

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Who is the most influential and most significant person in history?

The researchers created algorithm, which distributes historical figures in terms of importance on Wikipedia, article length, readability, achievement, and notoriety.

The program was developed by a professor of computer science Steven Skiena(Steven Skiena) and Google Software Engineer Charles B. Ward(Charles B. Ward), who wrote the book "Who matters more?" (Who's Bigger: Where Historical Figures Really Rank).

Of course they conclusions are not without controversy.. The authors were based on the results of the English version of Wikipedia, so the list rather highlights the most important historical figures in Western history.

It is noteworthy that the hundred most significant personalities included only Three women: Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria and Joan of Arc. Also unexpected was the 7th place of Adolf Hitler, who was much higher in the ranking of Joseph Stalin, who was in 18th place.

The most historically significant musician was Mozart (24th), followed by Beethoven (27th) and Bach (48th). The most famous modern pop musician was Elvis Presley (69th).

Most Significant People

1. Jesus Christ- the central person in Christianity (7 BC - 30 AD)

2. Napoleon- Emperor of France (1769 - 1821)

3. Muhammad- prophet and founder of Islam (570-632)

4. William Shakespeare- English playwright (1564 -1616)

5. Abraham Lincoln- 16th President of the United States (1809-1865)

6. George Washington- 1st President of the United States (1732 -1799)

7. Adolf Gitler- Fuhrer Nazi Germany, who participated in World War II (1889 - 1945)

8. Aristotle – Greek philosopher and polymath (384 -322 BC)

9. Alexander the Great(Alexander the Great) - Greek king and conqueror of world power (356 - 323 BC)

10. Thomas Jefferson- 3rd President of the United States, who wrote the Declaration of Independence (1743-1826)

11. Henry VIII- King of England (1491-1547)

12. Charles Darwin- scientist, creator of the theory of evolution (1809-1882)

13. Elizabeth I- Queen of England, known as the "Maiden Queen" (1533-1603)

14. Karl Marx- German philosopher, founder of Marxism (1818 -1883)

15. Julius Caesar- Roman general statesman(100 -44 BC)

16. Queen Victoria- Queen of Great Britain of the Victorian era (1819 -1901)

18. Joseph Stalin – Soviet leader (1878 -1953)

19. Albert Einstein- theoretical physicist, creator of the Theory of Relativity (1878 -1953)

20. Christopher Columbus- explorer who discovered America for Europeans (1451-1506)

21. Isaac Newton- scientist, creator of the theory of gravity (1643 -1727)

22. Charlemagne- the first Roman emperor, considered the "father of Europe" (742 -814)

23. Theodore Roosevelt- 26th President of the United States (1858 -1919)

24. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart- Austrian composer (1756 - 1791)

25. Plato- Greek philosopher, wrote the work "Republic" (427 -347 BC)

26. Louis XIV - King of France, known as the "Sun King" (1638 -1715)

27. Ludwig van Beethoven- German composer (1770 -1827)

28. Ulysses S. Grant- 18th President of the United States (1822-1885)

29. Leonardo da Vinci – italian artist and inventor (1452 - 1519)

31. Carl Linnaeus- Swedish biologist, father of taxonomy - the classification of flora and fauna

32. Ronald Reagan- 40th President of the United States (1911-2004)

33. Charles Dickens- English novelist (1812 -1870)

34. Apostle Paul- Christian apostle (5 AD - 67 AD)

35. Benjamin Franklin- Founding Father of the United States, scientist (1706 - 1790)

36. George W. Bush- 43rd President of the United States (1946 -)

37. Winston Churchill- Prime Minister of Great Britain (1874 -1965)

38. Genghis Khan- Founder of the Mongol Empire (1162 - 1227)

39. Charles I- King of England (1600-1649)

40. Thomas Edison- Inventor of the light bulb and phonograph (1847 -1931)

41. Jacob I- King of England (1566-1625)

42. Friedrich Nietzsche- German philosopher (1844-1900)

43. Franklin D. Roosevelt- 32nd President of the United States (1882-1945)

44. Sigmund Freud- Austrian neurologist, creator of psychoanalysis (1856 -1939)

45. Alexander Hamilton- Founding Father of the United States (1755 -1804)

46. Mahatma Gandhi- Indian national leader (1869-1948)

47. Woodrow Wilson- 28th President of the United States (1856 - 1924)

48. Johann Sebastian Bach- German composer (1685 -1750)

49. Galileo Galilei- Italian physicist and astronomer (1564 -1642)

50. Oliver Cromwell- Lord Protector of England (1599 - 1658)

51. James Madison- 4th President of the United States (1751 -1836)

52. Guatama Buddha – central figure in Buddhism (563 -483 BC)

53. Mark Twain- American writer (1835 -1910)

54. Edgar Alan Poe- American writer (1809 -1849)

55. Joseph Smith- American religious leader, founder of Mormonism (1805 -1844)

56. Adam Smith- economist (1723 -1790)

57. David- the biblical king of Israel, the founder of Jerusalem (1040 -970 BC)

58. George III- King of Great Britain (1738 - 1820)

59. Immanuel Kant German philosopher, author of the Critique pure mind" (1724 -1804)

60. James Cook- explorer and discoverer of Hawaii and Australia (1728 -1779)

61. John Adams- Founding father and 2nd President of the United States (1735 -1826)

62. Richard Wagner- German composer (1813 -1883)

63. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky- Russian composer (1840 -1893)

64. Voltaire- French philosopher of the Enlightenment (1694 -1778)

65. Apostle Peter- Christian apostle (? - 67 AD)

66. Andrew Jackson- 7th President of the United States (1767 -1845)

67. Constantine the Great- Roman emperor, the first Christian emperor (272 -337)

68. Socrates- Greek philosopher (469 -399)

69. Elvis Presley- "King of rock and roll" (1935 -1977)

70. Wilgelm the conqueror- King of England, Norman conqueror (1027 -1087)

71. John F. Kennedy- 35th President of the United States (1917 -1963)

72. Aurelius Augustine- Christian theologian (354 -430)

73. Vincent Van Gogh- post-impressionist painter (1853 -1890)

74. Nikolay Compernik- astronomer, author of heliocentric cosmology (1473 -1543)

75. Vladimir Lenin- Soviet revolutionary, founder of the USSR (1870 -1924)

76. Robert Edward Lee- American military leader (1807 -1870)

77. Oscar Wilde- English writer and poet (1854 -1900)

78. Charles II- King of England (1630-1685)

79. Cicero- Roman politician and orator, author of "On the State" (106 -43 BC)

80. Jean Jacques Rousseau- philosopher (1712 -1778)

81. Francis Bacon- English scientist, founder of empiricism (1561 -1626)

82. Richard Nixon- 37th President of the United States (1913 -1994)

83. Louis XVI- King of France, executed during french revolution (1754 -1793)

84. Charles V- Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1500 -1558)

85. King Arthur- the mythical king of Great Britain of the 6th century

86. Michelangelo- Italian Renaissance sculptor (1475 -1564)

87. Philip II- King of Spain (1527 -1598)

88.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe– German writer and thinker (1749 -1832)

89. Ali ibn Abu Talib- caliph and central figure in Sufism (598-661)

90. Thomas Aquinas- Italian theologian (1225 -1274)

91. John Paul II- Pope of Rome of the 20th century (1920 - 2005)

92. Rene Descartes- French philosopher (1596 -1650)

93. Nikola Tesla- inventor (1856 -1943)

94. Harry S. Truman- 33rd President of the United States (1884 -1972)

95. Joan of Arc- French heroine, canonized saints (1412 -1431)

96. Dante Alighieri- Italian poet, author Divine Comedy" (1265 -1321)

97. Otto von Bismarck- the first chancellor and unifier of modern Germany (1815 -1898)

98. Grover Cleveland- 22nd and 24th President of the United States (1837 -1908)

99. Jean Calvin- French Protestant theologian (1509 - 1564)

100. John Locke- English philosopher of the Enlightenment (1632-1704)

About seven and a half billion people live on planet Earth. Despite this, a small percentage of all inhabitants can boast that he is known throughout the planet. The activity of this privileged group determines all events and everything that happens in the world.

10 Mark Zuckerberg

9 Narendra Modi

8 Larry Page

7 Billy Gates

6 Janet Yellen

5 Pope Francis

4 Xi Jinping

3 Angela Merkel

2 Donald Trump

1 Vladimir Putin

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The world's population is growing daily, and we have already reached the mark of 7 billion. However, not everyone can boast of being able to change the course of history. On our planet, only a small percentage of such people are a kind of elite, people who have reached unprecedented heights and are "at the helm" of world development.

The authoritative publication Forbes constantly makes a selection of the most influential people on the planet. Participants are selected based on a pivot table. Surprisingly, the selection conditions are very simple: applicants are compared by the number of people who are subject to them and popularity.

The most influential people in the world for 2017, according to Forbes:

Mark Zuckerberg

The last place is occupied by Mark Zuckerberg. He is the youngest representative of this rating. The founder of Facebook is only 32 years old, and he has already reached unprecedented heights. He is also the youngest member of the TOP 10 richest people in the world.

Surprisingly, it is almost twice as young as its main competitors. This year, the billionaire has significantly improved his position and has confidently entered the top ten since the end of the twenty.

At the moment, his fortune is estimated at 59 billion dollars. However, the young businessman does not suffer from star fever at all and leads a very humble life. He also donates significant amounts to charity.

Mark said that by the end of this year he wants to donate $ 3 billion to a kind of charity - the structure that will receive the investment is dedicated to the eradication of all currently existing diseases on Earth.

Narenda Modi

The penultimate one is Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi. Every year is more and more successful for Modi. Popularity among Indians is steadily growing.
It is noteworthy that even the harsh financial reform did not diminish his popularity. Painful changes were made as part of the fight against corruption. In the autumn of 2016, the prime minister issued an order that states the annulment of the two most nominal denominations.

Larry Page

A well-known figure on the Internet, it is Larry who is one of the main developers of the best Google search engine. In 2016, the company was completely reorganized and now Google is a subsidiary of Alphabet. Larry is elected to the post of chairman of the board.

Bill Gates

Larry was overtaken by a no less famous person - Bill Gates. He is the founder of the world famous Windows company, which is a world leader in software development. The richest man in the world, with a fortune exceeding $ 80 billion.

Janet Yellen

Leading US economist, Janet Yellen, is almost in the middle of our top. Concurrently, she is also the head of the US Federal Reserve System. It controls all activities of banking and other financial institutions.

It's funny, but it is very popular among ordinary Americans. This is ensured thanks to her simple approach and the ability to clearly express her thoughts in an accessible form.

Pope Francis

Pope Francis, head of the Vatican, is ranked fifth. He is also the oldest member of the TOP, because he recently turned 80 years old.
It is worth noting that a considerable age does not at all prevent Francis from maintaining great amount life energy and inspire people on the true path. After all, it is he who directs a huge flock to perform various good deeds.

Xi Jinping

The fourth place is occupied by the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping. In 2012, he was elected to the position and immediately set to work in the country. He became famous for his fight against corruption. The population is extremely supportive of his activities, due to the high degree of openness.

Angela Merkel

It is quite predictable that Angela Merkel has entered the top three this year. He is a very unusual person, but at the same time remains a prominent figure in political life.
The German chancellor, according to Forbes, can compete with Russia's influence in the West. The ambitious politician was able to relieve tension within the European Union and coped with the huge crowds of emigrants flooding into Germany.

Donald Trump

Donald Trump is in second place. Surpassing his predecessor, Barack Obama, who fell to forty-eighth after third place, Trump confidently entered the top ten most influential people on the planet.

Recall that earlier Trump was at the very bottom of the rating, but the rapid rise provided him with the presidency.

The ambitious politician who came to power with the slogan "Make America Great Again" immediately set to work.

Vladimir Putin

The first place in the ranking is occupied by Vladimir Putin. According to Forbes, he is the most powerful person in the world. Taking the first mark for the fourth time in a row, the politician proved that he is deservedly considered the most famous and popular person, whose influence on society simply cannot be denied.

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One hundred living geniuses- a list compiled by the consulting company Creators Synectics and published by the British newspaper Daily Telegraph on October 28, 2007.

The initial basis of the list was compiled through a survey: according to e-mail 4,000 Britons were asked to name 10 contemporaries they consider geniuses, whose merits proved to be the most valuable for mankind. Approximately 600 responses were received, naming approximately 1,100 people (of whom two-thirds were from the UK and the US).

The firm sent emails to 4,000 Britons, asking each to name up to 10 living candidates for the title of genius. As a result, 1100 names were received. The committee then made a list out of 100 people, which were evaluated according to five parameters - contribution to changing the belief system, public recognition, the power of the intellect, the value of scientific achievements and cultural significance. As a result, Albert Hofmann and Tim Berners-Lee, who shared the first place, received 27 points out of 50 possible each.

"Saint Hofmann" - painting by Alex Gray

Almost quarter included in the list 100 living geniuses"made up British. To share Americans account for 43 places in the list. Which is not surprising, because it was not the Chinese or Russians who were interviewed.
Nevertheless, three Russians also found a place on the list. These are Perelman, Kasparov and Kalashnikov. One even managed to get into the top ten.

100 most brilliant people of our time
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/One hundred_living_geniuses

So, here is the List. Top 10 first!

1-2.Tim Berners-Lee, Great Britain. computer scientist


Oxford graduate, specialist in the field computer technology, he is the author of the HTTP protocol and the HTML language.
In 1989 Berners-Lee offered global hypertext project that laid the foundation for the creation of the World Wide Web, the Internet!

3. George Soros, USA. Investor and philanthropist
An outstanding financier and speculator, whose huge resources allowed him to organize a series of attacks on the national currencies of Great Britain and Asian countries.


IN Lately retired from business and is actively engaged in charitable activities through the organization open society" And charitable foundations in 25 countries.

4. Matt Groening, USA. Satirist and cartoonist
The author and producer, became famous thanks to the satirical animated series "The Simpsons" and "Futurama".


The Simpson family and the fictional city of Springfield first appeared on television in 1987. Since then, the popularity of the series has not weakened, and in 2007 a full-length version of the cartoon was released on movie screens.

5-6. Nelson Mandela, South Africa. Politician and diplomat


Human rights activist, laureate Nobel Prize peace in 1993, fought for a long time at the head of the African National Congress against apartheid in South Africa, spent 28 years in prison. From 1994 to 1999 he served as president of the country. Currently actively supporting the fight against AIDS.

Frederic Senger, Great Britain. Chemist
Graduate of the University of Cambridge, biochemist, Nobel Prize winner.

He is known for his work on the study of insulin, which made it possible to obtain it synthetically, and for research in the field of DNA.

Dario Fo, Italy. Writer and playwright


Theatrical figure, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1997. In his work, he combined propaganda satire with traditions medieval theater. Author of "Mystery Buff" (1969), "Death of an anarchist from an accident" (1970), "Knock knock! Who's there? Police" (1974), "If you can't pay, don't pay" (1981).

Stephen Hawking, Great Britain. Physicist
One of the most famous theoretical physicists of our time, a specialist in cosmology and quantum gravity.


Being practically paralyzed, Hawking continues to engage in scientific and popularization activities. Bestselling Author" Short story time".

Oscar Niemeyer, Brazil. Architect
One of the founders of the modern Brazilian school of architecture, a pioneer of reinforced concrete construction.


Since 1957, he carried out the construction of the new capital of the country - the city of Brazil, participated in the design of the UN headquarters in New York.

Philip Glass, USA. Composer


Minimalist composer, performer. He became known to the general public after creating the soundtrack for Godfrey Reggio's film "Koyaniskazzi". He also wrote music for the films "The Truman Show", "The Illusionist", "Hours", music for the opening of the 2004 Olympics in Athens.

Grigory Perelman, Russia. Mathematician


Scientist from Petersburg proved the Poincaré conjecture formulated in 1904. His discovery was recognized as the most significant scientific achievement of 2006. Despite this, the reclusive Russian refused a million dollar prize and the highest award in the mathematical world - Fields prizes.
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And other geniuses:

12-14. Andrew Wiles (mathematician, UK) - proved Fermat's Last Theorem - 20
12-14. Li Hongzhi (spiritual leader, China) - Created a religious organization "Falun Gong" - a mixture of Buddhism and Taoism with elements of qigong health gymnastics.
12-14. Ali Javan (engineer, Iran) - Engineer, one of the creators of the world's first gas laser based on a mixture of helium and neon.

15-17. Brian Eno (composer, UK) —19 Invented ambient — musical genre with elements of jazz, new age, electronic music, rock, reggae, ethnic music and noise. 19
15-17. Damien Hirst (artist, UK) — One of the most expensive contemporary painters. Death is a central theme in his work. Most famous series- Natural History: dead animals in formalin.
15-17. Daniel Tammet (savant and linguist, UK) - Encyclopedist and linguist works with numbers faster than a computer. In a few hours he can learn any foreign language.

18. Nicholson Baker (Author, USA) - A novelist whose writings focus on the flow of the storyteller's thought.
19. Daniel Barenboim (musician, Israel) — 17th pianist and conductor. He has received many awards, including for various recordings.
20-24. Robert Crumb (writer and artist, USA) — 16 Artist greeting cards, connoisseur of music. He gained worldwide fame for his underground comics.
20-24. Richard Dawkins (biologist and philosopher, UK) — 16 Leading evolutionary biologist. The terms that appeared for the first time in his books were widely used.
20-24. Sergey Brin and Larry Page (founders of Google, USA) - 16
20-24. Rupert Murdoch (Publisher and Media Mogul, USA) — 16 Founder and CEO of News Corporation. Under his control are the media, film companies and book publishers in the US, UK, Australia and other countries.
20-24. Geoffrey Hill (poet, UK) — 16 Poet, translator. He became famous for his unusual "corporate" style - the language of advertising, mass media and political "rhetoric".

25. Garry Kasparov (chess player, Russia) - 15
Garry Kimovich Kasparov is considered one of the strongest chess players of all time.


At 22, he became the youngest world champion in history, and defended the title more than once. In 2005, the grandmaster announced the completion sports career and engaged in social and political activities. Currently heads the organization "United Civil Front" and criticizes the current Russian government and the president.
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26-30. Dalai Lama (spiritual leader, Tibet) - 14
A spiritual leader who, according to legend, is the reincarnation of the endless suffering of all the Buddhas. Combines the title of king and head of Tibetan Buddhism.

26-30. Steven Spielberg (film director, screenwriter and producer, USA) - 14
Director, producer, screenwriter. At the age of 12, he won an amateur film competition, presenting a 40-minute film about the war, Escape to Nowhere (1960).

26-30. Hiroshi Ishiguro (robotics engineer, Japan) - 14
Roboticist. Created a guide robot for the blind. In 2004, presented the most advanced android resembling a human. Known as one of the creators of the series of robots Actroid, Geminoid, Kodomoroid, Telenoid.

One version of these robots completely repeats the appearance of the creator himself and replaces him during lectures.

26-30. Robert Edwards (physiologist, UK) - 14
Robert Edwards (Great Britain). In 1977, he was the first in the world to carry out the fertilization of human germ cells outside the body and transfer the resulting embryo to a future mother. Louise Brown was born 9 months later
26-30. Seamus Heaney (poet, Ireland) - 14
Each of the poet's books became a bestseller. 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature

31. Harold Pinter (writer and playwright, UK) - 13
In his performances, the actors use colloquial vocabulary, play vagabonds and hard workers.
32-39. Flossie Wong-Staal (en: Flossie Wong-Staal) (biotechnologist, China) — 12
Biologist-virologist. She became the first researcher to decipher the structure of the immune deficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS.

32-39. Robert Fischer (chess player, USA) - 12


Bobby Fischer at the age of 14 became the youngest US chess champion in the history of the country.
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32-39. Prince (singer, USA) - 12 The Western press called the singer the most unsinkable musician in history. For more than 20 years, his songs have been consistently popular.
32-39. Henryk Górecki (composer, Poland) — 12 Known for his unique style of music, which critics call life-explosive.
32-39. Noam Chomsky (philosopher and linguist, USA) — 12 Philologist and linguist. His father was a Jew of Ukrainian origin.
32-39. Sebastian Thrun (robotics engineer, Germany) — 12 Created unmanned vehicles that reached speeds of up to 60 km/h.

32-39. Nima Arkani-Hamed (physicist, Canada) — 12 Phys. He states that our three-dimensional island-universe floats inside the fourth dimension, commensurate with the macrocosm.
32-39. Margaret Turnbull (astrobiologist, USA) - 12
He studies the principles of the birth of stars, galaxies and universes.
40-42. Elaine Pagels (Historian, USA) - 11 Historian - author of books of research on alternative scriptures rejected by the church. The most famous is the Gnostic Gospels.
40-42. Enrique Ostrea (MD, Philippines) — 11 Pediatrician and neonatologist. Known for many studies, in particular, how drugs and alcohol affect the baby in the womb.
40-42. Gary Becker (economist, USA) - 11
Economist. Advocates for investment in human capital
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43-48. Muhammad Ali (boxer, USA) - 10
One of the most famous boxers in the history of the sport. He came up with the tactical scheme "Flutter like a butterfly and sting like a bee."

43-48. Osama bin Laden (Islamist, Saudi Arabia) - 10 Leader of the Islamic terrorist organization Al-Qaeda. Terrorist number 1 in the world. The bounty on his head has exceeded $50 million.

43-48. Bill Gates (creator of Microsoft Corporation, USA) - 10th richest man on Earth.

43-48. Philip Roth (writer, USA) - 10 Awarded the most prestigious awards in America, including the Pulitzer. His novel The Plot Against America became a bestseller.
43-48. James West (physicist, USA) — 10 Inventor of the electret condenser microphone, which does not require a voltage source.
43-48. Vo Dinh Tuan (biologist and physician, Vietnam) — 10 Invented several diagnostic devices (in particular, an optical scanner) capable of detecting DNA damage.
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49-57. Brian Wilson (musician, USA) - 9
Rock genius. He led the Beach Boys until he became addicted to drugs. But he managed to overcome the addiction.
49-57. Stevie Wonder (singer-songwriter, USA) — 9 Singer-songwriter, blind from birth. At the age of 10, he signed his first music contract, and at 12 he released his debut album.
49-57. Vinton Cerf (Internet Protocol Developer, USA) — 9th Computer Scientist. One of the "fathers" of the Internet.

49-57. Henry Kissinger (diplomat and politician, USA) - 9th Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1973 for unquestioned authority in the field of international relations.

49-57. Richard Branson (businessman, UK) - 9 Billionaire, founder of Virgin Corporation. Known for repeated attempts to break world speed records.
49-57. Pardis Sabeti (geneticist, anthropologist, Iran) — 9 Received her PhD in biology with a PhD in anthropology from Oxford. Specializing in genetics.
49-57. John de Mol (media mogul, Netherlands) - 9 Producer, TV mogul. He owns the idea of ​​​​creating the most popular reality show "Big Brother".
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49-57. Meryl Streep (actress, USA) - 9


Hollywood calls her the best actress of her generation. She was nominated for 12 Oscars and received two gold statuettes.

49-57. Margaret Atwood (Author, Canada) - 9 Invented the LongPen electronic device that allows her to sign copies of her books from the comfort of her home.
58-66. Placido Domingo (opera singer, Spain) — 8 World famous operatic tenor. He is fluent in conducting and piano.
58-66. John Lasseter (animator, USA) is Pixar's 8th Creative Leader. He is called a lone artist, and in his manner he is compared with the late Walt Disney.
58-66. Sunpei Yamazaki (developer of computer monitors, Japan) - 8 Computer scientist and physicist. The most "fertile" inventor in history- owner of more 1700 patents!

58-66. Jane Goodall (anthropologist, UK) — 8 Ethologist, primatologist and anthropologist. Having lived for several years with mountain gorillas, she became the founder of an original method of studying the life of chimpanzees.
58-66. Kirti Narayan Chowdhury (historian, India) — 8 Historian, writer and graphic artist. He is the only historian from South Asia who has been accepted into the British Academy.
58-66. John Goto (photographer, UK) — 8 Photographer. He was the first to use Photoshop to edit his photos.
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58-66. Paul McCartney (musician, UK) - 8

Rock musician, singer and composer, one of the founders of The Beatles. Wrote the most commercially successful single Hey Jude and the hit Yesterday.

58-66. Stephen King (writer, USA) — 8 Writer, works in genres: horror, thriller, science fiction, mysticism. The universally recognized "king of horrors".

58-66. Leonard Cohen (poet and musician, Canada) - 8 Patriarch of folk rock. He released several novels and poetry collections, earning a strong literary name
67-71. Aretha Franklin (singer, USA) - 7 Black singer. She is called the "Queen of Soul". She released two dozen records, received two Grammy awards.
67-71. David Bowie (musician, UK) — 7 Rock musician, producer, audio engineer, composer, artist, actor. He rose to prominence in the 1970s with the advent of glam rock.
67-71. Emily Auster (Economist, USA) — 7 She was the first researcher to cross-check witch persecution data with weather conditions in the 16th and 17th centuries.

67-71. Stephen Wozniak (computer developer, co-founder of Apple, USA) - 7


Considered one of the fathers of the personal computer revolution.

67-71. Martin Cooper (engineer, inventor of the cell phone, USA) - 7

In 1973, he made his first call from a New York street.
But, truly mass mobile phones have become only in 1990 year.

72-82. George Lucas (director, USA) — 6 Directed the TV epic Star Wars. Fans around the world still live by the principles underlying the fictional philosophy of the Jedi.
72-82. Nile Rodgers (musician, USA) — 6 Elite studio musician. This black guitarist, songwriter and producer is considered a master of disco-pop.
72-82. Hans Zimmer (composer, Germany) — 6 Known for music for many films, such as Rain Man. He was the first to use a combination of orchestral and electronic music.

72-82. John Williams (composer, USA) — 6 Five-time Oscar winner. He wrote music for the films Jaws, Superman, Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Harry Potter and others.
72-82. Annette Beyer (philosopher, New Zealand) — 6 Made a significant contribution to the development of feminist philosophy.
72-82. Dorothy Rove (psychologist, Australia) - 6 Explains depression and shows how to get out of this state: "Take your life into your own hands!"
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72-82. Ivan Marchuk (artist, sculptor, Ukraine) — 6 Created unique style painting pictures - weaving.

72-82. Robin Escovado (composer, USA) — 6 Supporter of the French school. In recent decades, he wrote music exclusively for the chapel of the choir.
72-82. Mark Dean (computer designer, USA) - 6 Invented a device that made it possible to control both a modem and a printer.
72-82. Rick Rubin (musician and producer, USA) - 6 Co-owner of Columbia Records. MTV called him the strongest producer in the last 20 years.
72-82. Stan Lee (writer, publisher, USA) - 6 Publisher and lead writer for Marvel Comics. Started the X-Men comic series.

83-90. David Warren (Engineer, Australia) - 5 Created the world's first emergency flight recorder, the so-called black box for aircraft.
83-90. Jun Fosse (writer, playwright, Norway) - 5 Became famous after writing the play "And we will never part."
83-90. Gertrud Schnakenberg (poet, USA) — 5 Representative of the feminist movement in modern poetry. Writes about universal values.

83-90. Graham Linehan (writer, playwright, Ireland) - 5 Wrote scripts for many television comedies. Known as the screenwriter of the series "Father Ted".
83-90. JK Rowling (author, UK) - 5 Children's writer, author of the Harry Potter novels. They brought her worldwide fame and a fortune of $1 billion.

Who are the most famous people in Russia today? Who is the younger generation and adults oriented towards? Who is known more today - the heroes of the past or contemporaries? Let's try to figure it out.

Famous people

To the list" Famous people Russia" includes a variety of characters. These are politicians, writers, artists and musicians. Recently, a rating of the most popular Russian personalities was compiled based on search queries on the Internet.

Rating leader

For most readers, it will come as no surprise that the most famous person in Russia has become the current president, Vladimir Putin.

Born in Petersburg. During the Soviet Union, he served in the State Security Committee, in particular, he worked in the GDR.

The names of famous people of Russia are well known to everyone. In the case of Putin, this is confirmed by the presidential elections. He has already won this race three times, receiving the support of at least 60 percent of the voters who came to the polling stations.

Prior to the post of head of state, Putin served as head of the Federal Security Service, and then for six months was the country's prime minister. Before the New Year 2000, Putin replaced the resigned Boris Yeltsin. Prior to the elections, he served as interim president of the Russian Federation.

Now Putin is in power for the third term. Little is known about his personal life. He divorced his wife. He has two daughters, whose identities and whereabouts have not been made public.

As prime minister

The second most popular person was the current prime minister, ex-president of Russia Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev. He also rightfully entered the list of "Famous people of the country of Russia."

In the early 2000s, he was at the head of the board of directors of one of the largest Russian companies, Gazprom. In 2008, he won the presidential elections in Russia.

Most of his activities are remembered for the intensification of the fight against corruption, a softer policy on international arena, the head of state's passion for modern technologies. It was in his era that the words "innovations" and "gadgets" entered the everyday life of Russians.

In 2012, he was replaced in this post by Vladimir Putin, and Medvedev became prime minister and headed political party "United Russia". He remains in these positions at the present time. In particular, he oversees the implementation of the largest national projects in the country.

Despite the more restrained foreign policy, it was during his presidency that an armed conflict took place in Abkhazia between the Russian and Georgian armies. Many have dubbed it the Five Day War.

Russian epic novel

Not only our contemporaries got into the list of "Famous people of Russia". The dead are also included. For example, the writer Leo Tolstoy. This is one of the largest and most popular prose writers and thinkers of the 19th century. And not only in Russia, but all over the world. His novels are read in different corners the globe.

Its uniqueness lies in the fact that during his lifetime he was recognized as the greatest of domestic writers. Tolstoy rightfully bears the title of "famous person of Russia." Almost all of his novels are still reprinted in English.

He is considered one of the founders of a new stage in world realism. He had a strong influence on humanists throughout the world, as well as on the development of realistic traditions.

His novels and short stories have been filmed many times by the most famous directors. For example, recently another mini-series based on his epic "War and Peace" was released in the USA.

First President of Russia

The list of "Famous People of Russia" always includes the first president - Boris Yeltsin. He came to power in 1991 as a result of the collapse of the Soviet Union.

native Sverdlovsk region, during perestroika, was the personification of democratic trends that were so popular in the country at that time. In 1991 he was elected the first and only president of the RSFSR.

It is with his name that the changes that have taken place in the country are associated. First of all, it is glasnost, the transition from a planned to a market economy.

Many of his policies a large number of claims. He is blamed for the collapse of the USSR, the war in Chechnya, the unstable economic situation in the country, rampant banditry and crime. At the same time, experts note that only under Yeltsin did independent funds actually work. mass media, the concept of "private property" and the opportunity to conduct entrepreneurial activities appeared.

Diva

People creative professions just as popular as politicians. Therefore, it is not surprising that the list of "Famous people of Russia of the 21st century" included the singer Alla Pugacheva. Even despite the fact that her career began long before the new millennium.

At one time she was the most popular performer on national stage. Pugacheva's repertoire includes five thousand songs. Moreover, they were translated into dozens of world languages, they are sung by pop artists in different countries peace.

Records and albums of Pugacheva, in addition to the USSR and Russia, were also published in Germany, Poland, Bulgaria and even Japan and South Korea. The total circulation of all discs exceeded a quarter of a billion pieces.

The name of Alla Pugacheva is well known not only in Russia, but also in the countries of Eastern and Northern Europe. In our country, she has consistently been recognized as the most popular singer from the mid-70s to the 90s. And now it does not lose its fame. Even regardless of age. She is already 67 years old.

Pugachev officially stopped touring activities in 2010, when she was 60 years old. At the same time, she continues to appear in public and lead creative activity. Pugacheva regularly participates in various talk shows as a guest star, expert or jury member.

She is married to famous master parodies by Maxim Galkin. She has two daughters, a son and three grandchildren.

Voice of the era

The list of "Famous People of Russia" would be incomplete without Vladimir Vysotsky. This famous poet and musician died almost 40 years ago, but his songs are still listened to by those who caught him alive and went to his concerts, and those who were born years after his death.

Vysotsky is a unique poet who managed to write lyrics for all walks of life without exception. He sang about criminals, and about front-line soldiers, and about scientists, and about peasants. Everyone felt that the author knew the most important thing about his life and profession. Many were deeply convinced that, without being a front-line soldier or a criminal, it was impossible to write such texts. But Vysotsky was not only a poet, but also a wonderful actor who played in such famous films as "Vertical", "Dangerous tour", "The meeting place cannot be changed."

He performed his songs on stage with an ordinary seven-string guitar. He was also one of the key actors of the Taganka Theatre. He played in more than 20 performances, including appeared in the image of Shakespeare's Hamlet.

According to the results of the VTsIOM poll, he lost only one person in the list of idols of the last century.

First man in space

The Russians called Yuri Gagarin the idol of the 20th century. The first inhabitant of the planet Earth, who went into space. Gagarin, who was born shortly before the Great Patriotic War in a small village in the Smolensk region, from childhood he dreamed of the sky. He dreamed of becoming a pilot, so he went to study in Saratov.

Shortly thereafter, he entered an experimental training program for the first manned flight into space. Of course, several people were preparing, which of them would fly, it was not known until the very last moment. Happy ticket fell to Yuri Gagarin.

It was launched on a Vostok rocket on April 12, 1961, opening the space age for humanity. His flight lasted 108 minutes. After that, he successfully landed near the town of Engels in the Saratov region.

Gagarin instantly became a world celebrity. He was invited abroad, he visited at least 30 states, dined with the Queen of Great Britain.

True, he was no longer destined to fly into space. But he remained in aviation, testing new aircraft. He tragically died in 1968 while performing training flights on a MiG aircraft. His death became national mourning throughout the country.

Sun of Russian poetry

Talking about the most famous Russian people, one cannot forget about 19th poet century Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. There is no person in Russia who does not know at least a few of his poems. Pushkin's poetry is taught at school and university, but we can say with confidence that it has not been possible to study it thoroughly so far. So much hidden meanings and there are signs in his poems.

Pushkin - the founder of the Russian literary language. Brought up on French literature and fairy tales of his nanny Arina Rodionovna, he managed to create the best poetic works, which the Russian language is still proud of.