Top 100 Influential Figures in American History, based on the list first published by The Atlantic.
This is a ranking of the top 100 influential figures in American history. The persons listed here made significant influence to American society, whether playing an active role in nation building, or becoming involved in its most infamous events. Included in this list are scientists, government leaders, inventors, athletes, celebrities, and religious figures.
The list is based on an original compilation from The Atlantic, an American magazine based in Boston. The list originally appeared in their December 2006 issue. They conversed with ten eminent historians, and from these discussions the 100 most influential Americans were finalized.
They included many of the Founding Fathers like George Washington and Benjamin Franklin; great minds like Thomas Jefferson and Albert Einstein, and civic leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Susan B. Anthony; and innovators like Eli Whitney and Samuel F.B. Morse. They also included a few celebrities and athletes like Elvis Presley, Babe Ruth, and Jackie Robinson. Only three on the list are alive today: Ralph Nader, Bill Gates and James Watson.
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