Great Personalities of the World
Before we dive deep into the great personalities of the world and their
inspiring endeavours, let’s take a look at the top 20 world-famous people.
1. Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865): The 16th President of the US;
Leader of the American Civil War
2. Charles Darwin (1809 – 1882): English Scientist and Naturalist;
Known for his contributions to the Science of Evolution
3. Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931): American inventor and
businessman, known as America’s greatest inventor
4. Walt Disney (1901-1966): American motion picture and television
producer and showman, Created characters like Mickey Mouse,
Founder of Disneyland and Disneyworld
5. Mother Teresa (1910 – 1997): Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic
nun and missionary
6. John F. Kennedy (1917 – 1963): 35th President of the US; the
youngest person to be elected to the Office
7. Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013): South African Anti-Apartheid
Revolutionary
8. Marilyn Monroe (1926 – 1962): American Actress, Singer and Model
9. Martin Luther King (1929 – 1968): American Activist who led the
Civil Rights Movement
10. Anne Frank (1929-1945): German-Dutch Diarist, Known for the
Diary of a Young Girl
11. Albert Einstein (1879-1955): German Theoretical Physicist,
Renowned for developing the Theory of Relativity
12. Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910): Renowned Russian Writer, Known
for his phenomenal works like Anna Karenina and War and Peace
13. Rosa Parks (1913-2005): American Activist, Best known for
her role in Montgomery Bus Boycott
14. Coco Chanel (1883-1971): French Fashion Designer and
Businesswoman, Founder of the world-famous brand Chanel
15. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam (1931-2015): Indian Aerospace
Scientist and 11th President of India
16. Michael Jackson (1958-2009): American Singer, Songwriter
and Dancer, Renowned as the King of Pop
17. Kalpana Chawla (1961-2003): Indian-American Astronaut
and Engineer, the First woman of Indian origin to go to space
18. Satyajit Ray (1921-1992): Oscar-award Winning Indian
Filmmaker, writer and illustrator; Known for films like Apu Trilogy
and Jalsaghar
19. Sachin Tendulkar: Indian Cricketer
20. Muhammad Ali (1942 – 2016): American Boxer, Activist and
Philanthropist
