Most Important People of the 20st Century #history

The Most Important People of the 20th Century.
This is a compilation inspired from the top 100 most influential people of the 20th century's, published in Time magazine.
Time magazine cited 20 selections in each of five categories: Leaders & Revolutionaries, Artists & Entertainers, Builders & Titans, Scientists & Thinkers, and recognized Albert Einstein as the Person of the Century.

1. Albert Einstein, scientist, 1879 – 1955.
2. Winston Churchill, 1874 – 1965, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
3. Mahatma Gandhi, 1869 - 1948, anti-colonialist.
4. Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1882 – 1945, President of the United States.
5. Adolf Hitler,  1889 – 1945, Führer of Germany.
6. Nelson Mandela, 1918 – 2013, 1st President of South Africa, activist and politician.
7. Joseph Stalin, 1878 – 1953,  leader of the USSR.
8. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, 1929-1968.
9. Neil Armstrong, 1930-2012, astronaut.
10. Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973, painter and sculptor.

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