Who were the most influential people in history and why?
If you know some world history you also know that someone’s fame and the impact that he has had on history are two different things. There are many individuals whose impact on history has been enormous even though most people have never heard of them, and there are many household names that would not make it on any reasonable “the 10,000 most influential people” list. In addition, influence is not the same as greatness, or even importance. A drunk driver who kills one of your loved ones will have a great influence on your life, but you would probably not use the words “great” or “important” about that person. Influence is possible to measure to some extent; however, it takes a very knowledgeable historian with a highly analytical mind who also understands science and technology to do it. Michael H. Hart, an astrophysicist and a historian wrote this book about the 100 people he believes has had the greatest influence in world history. About the book Most of all, this book is a very inte
