Time 100 Most Influential People

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Time magazine list annual list ranking

Time 100 Most Influential People is an annual list published by Time magazine that profiles and honors 100 individuals who have had significant global impact across politics, culture, science, business, and other fields.

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All labels observed (44)

Label	Occurrences
Time 100	4
Time 100 list of most influential people	4
Time 100 most influential people	4
Leaders (Time 100 category)	3
Time 100 Most Influential People canonical	3
Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world	3
Time 100 honorees	2
Time 100 list honoree	2
Time 100 list of most influential people (2006)	2
Time 100 most influential people recognition	2
Artists (Time 100 category)	1
TIME 100 Most Influential People (2014)	1
TIME 100 list of most influential people (2006)	1
TIME 100 list profile	1
TIME 100 most influential people (2016)	1
TIME 100 most influential people in the world (2012)	1
TIME 100 most influential people list (2014)	1
Time 100 (2008)	1
Time 100 Gala	1
Time 100 Most Influential People in the World	1
Time 100 Most Influential People in the World (2002 list)	1
Time 100 Most Influential People in the World (2010)	1
Time 100 Most Influential People in the World (2012)	1
Time 100 Most Influential People in the World (listed)	1
Time 100 Most Influential People list	1
Time 100 Most Influential People recognition	1
Time 100 annual issue	1
Time 100 list	1
Time 100 list inclusion	1
Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world (2009)	1
Time 100 most influential people (2012)	1
Time 100 most influential people (2020)	1
Time 100 most influential people honoree	1
Time 100 most influential people in the world	1
Time 100 most influential people in the world (2010)	1
Time 100 most influential people in the world (2012)	1
Time 100 most influential people in the world (listing)	1
Time 100 most influential people list (2011)	1
Time 100 most influential people list designee	1
Time 100 most influential people of 2015	1
Time 100 online features	1
Time 100 print edition	1
Time 100 recognition	1
Time 100 sections	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T25721 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Time 100 Most Influential People
Context triple: [Time editors, notableWork, Time 100 Most Influential People]

A. Time Person of the Year
Time Person of the Year is an annual recognition by Time magazine given to an individual, group, or concept that has had the most significant impact on world events during the year.
B. Time magazine
Time magazine is a long-running American weekly news magazine known for its influential coverage of global events, politics, and culture.
C. The Giving Pledge
The Giving Pledge is a philanthropic campaign that encourages the world’s wealthiest individuals and families to commit the majority of their wealth to charitable causes during their lifetimes or in their wills.
D. Time Inc.
Time Inc. was a major American media company best known for publishing influential magazines such as Time, Life, Sports Illustrated, and Fortune.
E. Times Books
Times Books is a publishing imprint known for producing nonfiction works, particularly in the fields of history, politics, and current affairs.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Time 100 Most Influential People
Target entity description: Time 100 Most Influential People is an annual list published by Time magazine that profiles and honors 100 individuals who have had significant global impact across politics, culture, science, business, and other fields.

A. Time Person of the Year
Time Person of the Year is an annual recognition by Time magazine given to an individual, group, or concept that has had the most significant impact on world events during the year.
B. Time magazine
Time magazine is a long-running American weekly news magazine known for its influential coverage of global events, politics, and culture.
C. The Giving Pledge
The Giving Pledge is a philanthropic campaign that encourages the world’s wealthiest individuals and families to commit the majority of their wealth to charitable causes during their lifetimes or in their wills.
D. Time Inc.
Time Inc. was a major American media company best known for publishing influential magazines such as Time, Life, Sports Illustrated, and Fortune.
E. Times Books
Times Books is a publishing imprint known for producing nonfiction works, particularly in the fields of history, politics, and current affairs.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Time magazine list ⓘ annual list ⓘ ranking ⓘ
aimsTo	highlight global leadership ⓘ honor influential individuals ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
focusesOn	global impact ⓘ influence ⓘ
frequency	annual ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	Time 100 ⓘ linked to: Time 100 Most Influential People Time 100 list ⓘ linked to: Time 100 Most Influential People
hasCategory	Artists ⓘ Icons ⓘ Leaders ⓘ Pioneers ⓘ Titans ⓘ
hasFeature	essays written by peers or notable figures ⓘ short profiles of honorees ⓘ
hasOnlineEdition	Yes ⓘ
hasRelatedEvent	Time 100 Gala ⓘ linked to: Time 100 Most Influential People
inception	1999 ⓘ
includesField	business ⓘ culture ⓘ entertainment ⓘ politics ⓘ science ⓘ sports ⓘ technology ⓘ
isPartOf	Time special issues ⓘ linked to: Time
language	English ⓘ
mediaType	magazine list ⓘ
notableHonoree	Angela Merkel ⓘ Barack Obama ⓘ Beyoncé ⓘ Elon Musk ⓘ Malala Yousafzai ⓘ Oprah Winfrey ⓘ Pope Francis ⓘ
numberOfPeopleListed	100 ⓘ
publishedIn	Time magazine ⓘ
publisher	Time ⓘ
selectionCriteria	current influence ⓘ global reach ⓘ impact on society ⓘ
selectionProcess	Time editors ⓘ guest contributors ⓘ
subjectOf	media coverage ⓘ

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