The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History

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The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History is a controversial non-fiction book by Michael H. Hart that presents and explains his ranked list of individuals he considers to have had the greatest impact on human history.

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instanceOf biographical reference work
non-fiction book
author Michael H. Hart
controversy Western-centric perspective
inclusion of dictators
ranking of religious figures
countryOfOrigin United States
describedAs controversial
excludesCriterion artistic merit alone
moral judgment
format print
genre biography
history
ranked list
hasCompanionWork The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History (revised and updated edition)
hasEdition revised edition
includesFigure Adolf Hitler
Albert Einstein
Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Buddha
linked to: Shakyamuni Buddha

Charles Darwin
Christopher Columbus
Confucius
Genghis Khan
George Washington
Johann Gutenberg
linked to: Johannes Gutenberg

Karl Marx
Mao Zedong
Martin Luther
Plato
Thomas Edison
linked to: Thomas Alva Edison
influenced later popular rankings of historical figures
language English
listsNumberOfPeople 100
mediaType book
pages approximately 600
publicationYear 1978
publisher Citadel Press
revisedEditionPublicationYear 1992
1993
secondRankedFigure Isaac Newton
selectionCriterion influence on human history
measurable historical impact
structure 100 ranked biographical essays
subject historical impact
influential historical figures
world history
thirdRankedFigure Jesus
linked to: Jesus Christ
topRankedFigure Muhammad

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Michael H. Hart notableWork The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History
Michael H. Hart notableWork The New Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History
linked to: The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History
Michael H. Hart knownFor authoring The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History
linked to: The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History
Michael H. Hart publicationYearOf The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, 1978
linked to: The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History
The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History hasCompanionWork The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History (revised and updated edition)
linked to: The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History
Understanding Human History relatedWork The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History