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Leaders & Revolutionaries
Twenty people who helped define the century's political and social fabric
MLK, FDR, Churchill, Hitler, more...
Artists & Entertainers
Twenty pioneers of human expression who enlightened and enlivened us
Brando, Dylan, Sinatra, Winfrey, more...
Builders & Titans
Twenty innovators who changed how the world works
Ford, Luciano, Disney, Gates, more...
Scientists & Thinkers
Twenty people who overthrew our inherited ideas about logic, language, learning, mathematics, economics and even space and time
Freud, Einstein, Salk, Shockley, more...
Heroes & Icons
Twenty people who exemplify courage, selflessness, exuberance, superhuman ability and amazing grace
Robinson, Lindbergh, Kennedys, Ali, more...
Person of the Century
Albert Einstein was the pre-eminent scientist in a century dominated by science. Now, when we think of genius, we see his face
Runner-Up: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Runner-Up: Mohandas Gandhi



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THE ROCK MUSICIANS
The Beatles
Irrepressible and irresistible, they were — and remain — the world's most astonishing rock-'n'-roll band
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THE PRINCESS
Diana,
Princess of Wales
Why could we not avert
our eyes from her? Was it because she beckoned? Or was there something else we longed for?
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