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Humanity Top 10K

A leaderboard of the most consequential humans in history

11,94811,948 historical figures131,478131,478 recorded deeds1.24M1.24M AI comparisons

Net benefitNet harmImportance

Field all ⌄AllNone

Activism188Architecture81Business178Crime88Design70Education62Exploration71Food & crafts28Humanities256Journalism90Law108Literature751Mathematics367Medicine273Military1,101Music838Natural science1,146Other58Performing arts557Philosophy374Politics2,974Religion926Social science310Sports89Technology694Visual arts270

Era all ⌄AllNone

Medieval (500–1499)1,465Ancient (before 500)73519th century3,955Early modern (1500–1799)1,7401900–19453,685After 1945368

Region all ⌄AllNone

Africa427Asia2,387Europe6,220North America2,623Oceania79South America212

Sex all ⌄AllNone

Female915Male11,032Mixed group1

Methodology ↗11,948 results

1–100 of 11,948Tier S+⌄Result positionsS+1–100S101–500A501–1,000B1,001–2,500C2,501–5,000D5,001–11,948

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#PersonImpactBenefitHarmNetImportanceFlagsEvidence1MuhammadReligion · 571 – 632 · Asia125,00082,400–199,000———

100.0#1 (1–5)Impact only2Jesus ChristReligion · 0s BCE – 30 · Asia120,00079,800–194,000———

100.0#2 (1–14)Impact only3Paul the ApostleReligion · 5 – 66 · Asia37,30025,300–53,100+37,200−26.1+37,200

99.8#20 (12–39)4The BuddhaReligion · 5th century BCE – 5th century BCE · Asia17,70011,000–23,400———

100.0#4 (1–4)Impact only5Adolf HitlerPolitics · 1889 – 1945 · Europe16,50011,500–21,500+8.06−8,520−8,520

99.9#14 (6–31)6Louis PasteurNatural science · 1822 – 1895 · Europe4,9103,540–6,350+4,910−0.531+4,910

99.8#23 (15–45)7Edward JennerMedicine · 1749 – 1823 · Europe4,6503,270–6,630+4,650−1.83+4,640

100.0#5 (4–10)8Vasili ArkhipovMilitary · 1926 – 1998 · Europe4,6002,740–6,680+4,600−0.989+4,600

93.3#804 (534–1352)9Mao ZedongPolitics · 1893 – 1976 · Asia4,1203,220–4,980———

99.9#7 (3–16)Impact only10Genghis KhanMilitary · 1162 – 1227 · Asia3,7902,920–4,630+84.2−3,700−3,620

99.5#64 (52–84)11Robert NoyceTechnology · 1927 – 1990 · North America2,5301,610–3,530+2,530−4.27+2,520

99.4#66 (42–99)12Alexander FlemingNatural science · 1881 – 1955 · Europe2,4401,830–3,490+2,060−2.92+2,060

99.8#30 (23–63)13Donald A. HendersonMedicine · 1928 – 2016 · North America2,4401,710–5,360+2,440−1.89+2,440

99.5#56 (33–88)14TimurMilitary · 1336 – 1405 · Asia2,3201,790–2,840+5.76−2,320−2,310

90.9#1085 (862–1406)15Isaac NewtonNatural science · 1642 – 1727 · Europe2,2501,660–2,950+2,250−1.07+2,250

99.8#21 (16–43)16Martin LutherReligion · 1483 – 1546 · Europe2,2301,720–2,920+2,200−33.9+2,170

98.6#162 (134–228)17Johannes GutenbergTechnology · 1400 – 1468 · Europe1,9001,390–2,450+1,890−5.95+1,890

99.9#12 (9–24)18Stanislav PetrovMilitary · 1939 – 2017 · Asia1,6701,290–4,560+1,670−0.184+1,670

92.3#917 (560–1388)19Cai LunTechnology · 48 – 121 · Asia1,5301,080–2,010+1,530−1.09+1,520

99.6#51 (46–53)20William ShockleyTechnology · 1910 – 1989 · Europe1,4801,150–1,890+1,480−1.42+1,480

99.9#18 (11–35)21Michael FaradayNatural science · 1791 – 1867 · Europe1,4301,090–1,880+1,430−1.16+1,430

99.7#33 (23–55)22Wright brothersTechnology · 1867 – 1948 · North America1,4301,130–1,890+1,420−8.11+1,410

99.8#24 (18–40)23Vladimir LeninPolitics · 1870 – 1924 · Europe1,3401,020–1,680+1,070−247+826

99.9#17 (14–19)24HirohitoPolitics · 1901 – 1989 · Asia1,330981–1,900———

98.5#175 (123–303)Impact only25Rudolf DieselTechnology · 1858 – 1913 · Europe1,260936–1,670+1,210−49.1+1,160

99.6#43 (24–65)26Hideki TojoPolitics · 1884 – 1948 · Asia1,210899–1,570+0.226−1,060−1,060

98.0#244 (191–349)27Carl BoschTechnology · 1874 – 1940 · Europe1,180918–1,490+1,160−14.3+1,150

100.0#6 (4–16)28Wilhelm RöntgenNatural science · 1845 – 1923 · Europe1,170860–1,540+1,160−4.73+1,160

99.1#104 (76–174)29Ögedei KhanPolitics · 1186 – 1241 · Asia1,150813–1,600+15.5−575−559

94.0#721 (548–955)30An LushanMilitary · 703 – 757 · Asia1,130878–1,380+0.228−1,120−1,120

98.8#140 (104–196)31Fritz HaberNatural science · 1868 – 1934 · Europe1,130872–1,420+1,100−24.2+1,080

99.7#38 (28–58)32Paul von HindenburgMilitary · 1847 – 1934 · Europe1,110759–1,470+2.19−90−87.8

93.6#760 (589–1127)33ConfuciusPhilosophy · 551 BCE – 479 BCE · Asia1,110843–1,370+1,110−0.555+1,100

99.3#87 (57–147)34Martin “John” M. AtallaTechnology · 1924 – 2009 · Africa1,100768–1,450+1,100−1.76+1,100

99.2#92 (72–132)35Christopher ColumbusExploration · 1451 – 1506 · Europe1,100805–1,350+728−325+403

99.9#10 (6–20)36Galileo FerrarisTechnology · 1847 – 1897 · Europe1,090718–1,410+1,090−1.57+1,090

98.4#191 (121–337)37Charles DarwinNatural science · 1809 – 1882 · Europe1,080786–1,310+1,080−0.733+1,080

99.3#79 (60–126)38Albert EinsteinNatural science · 1879 – 1955 · Europe1,070817–1,400+1,060−5.48+1,060

99.8#29 (19–55)39Nikola TeslaTechnology · 1856 – 1943 · Europe961750–1,310+960−1.68+958

99.7#41 (28–73)40Karl MarxPhilosophy · 1818 – 1883 · Europe961701–1,230+944−20.6+924

99.0#116 (96–151)41Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizMathematics · 1646 – 1716 · Europe956667–1,280+956−0.659+955

99.1#108 (81–160)42Joseph StalinPolitics · 1878 – 1953 · Asia907683–1,130+134−755−620

99.8#25 (12–48)43Walter Houser BrattainTechnology · 1902 – 1987 · Asia904676–1,180+904−0.637+903

99.7#35 (20–68)44John BardeenNatural science · 1908 – 1991 · North America902674–1,170+901−0.632+901

99.8#19 (12–35)45Ernst ChainNatural science · 1906 – 1979 · Europe900679–1,220+900−0.605+899

99.5#57 (34–102)46Galileo GalileiNatural science · 1564 – 1642 · Europe869648–1,140+869−0.593+868

96.7#396 (284–601)47Claude ShannonTechnology · 1916 – 2001 · North America864669–1,150+864−0.194+864

99.9#16 (11–26)48Mahatma GandhiActivism · 1869 – 1948 · Asia860614–1,040+858−1.99+856

99.9#13 (7–26)49Bi ShengTechnology · 10th century – 1051 · Asia856656–1,140+659−2.98+656

87.7#1469 (1072–1920)50James WattTechnology · 1736 – 1819 · Europe821602–1,150+782−40.9+741

99.8#28 (20–42)51Henry FordBusiness · 1863 – 1947 · North America817588–1,090+816−1.4+815

99.6#52 (39–66)52James Clerk MaxwellNatural science · 1831 – 1879 · Europe806574–1,020+635−0.559+635

99.4#75 (45–128)53Walther von BrauchitschMilitary · 1881 – 1948 · Europe804609–1,040+0.0881−279−279

96.0#477 (363–671)54Alyattes of LydiaPolitics · 640 BCE – 560 BCE · Asia792539–1,100+788−3.51+785

98.1#232 (150–391)55Alexander Graham BellTechnology · 1847 – 1922 · Europe762589–985+760−2.16+758

99.7#37 (23–79)56SubutaiMilitary · 1175 – 1248 · Asia762595–962+34.8−481−446

87.7#1473 (1150–1921)57Ferdinand II of AragonPolitics · 1452 – 1516 · Europe759531–1,040+30.8−728−697

97.2#333 (268–453)58Jack KilbyTechnology · 1923 – 2005 · North America748524–1,090+747−0.767+746

99.9#9 (5–22)59Norman BorlaugTechnology · 1914 – 2009 · North America747547–922+289−0.392+288

99.7#39 (24–59)60Alessandro VoltaNatural science · 1745 – 1827 · Europe733557–958+617−0.537+616

97.7#273 (171–440)61NBNils BohlinTechnology · 1920 – 2002 · Europe719479–974+719−0.0876+719

99.6#49 (33–68)62George CayleyTechnology · 1773 – 1857 · Europe714476–1,000+714−0.172+714

96.3#442 (331–595)63René DescartesPhilosophy · 1596 – 1650 · Europe713534–970+713−0.5+712

99.1#103 (85–153)64Leopold II of BelgiumPolitics · 1835 – 1909 · Europe708550–871+1−707−706

97.1#345 (240–505)65Malcom McLeanTechnology · 1913 – 2001 · North America696539–901+694−1.67+693

99.6#53 (33–78)66Lee de ForestTechnology · 1873 – 1961 · North America688498–975+688−0.535+687

98.2#210 (160–278)67David SarnoffBusiness · 1891 – 1971 · Europe687496–961+687−0.443+686

95.6#525 (443–686)68Alwin MittaschNatural science · 1869 – 1953 · Europe680528–849+672−7.95+664

93.9#728 (540–1072)69NapoleonPolitics · 1769 – 1821 · Europe679528–836+88.6−571−482

98.2#216 (175–316)70Luke the EvangelistReligion · died 84 · Asia657447–816+167−2.22+165

99.4#72 (45–124)71Fumimaro KonoePolitics · 1891 – 1945 · Asia652491–842+0.529−651−651

91.3#1036 (762–1402)72Hong XiuquanPolitics · 1814 – 1864 · Asia638492–782+31.5−610−579

82.1#2141 (1669–2748)73Jon PostelTechnology · 1943 – 1998 · North America616447–830+614−1.31+613

99.2#95 (59–168)74Alfred RosenbergPolitics · 1893 – 1946 · Europe606461–730+0.236−606−606

91.9#965 (698–1462)75Ibn al-HaythamNatural science · 965 – 1039 · Asia603425–843+603−0.0601+603

88.1#1422 (1152–1646)76Jonas SalkMedicine · 1914 – 1995 · North America600452–848+600−0.533+599

99.8#22 (13–42)77Isoroku YamamotoMilitary · 1884 – 1943 · Asia597431–798+2.81−120−117

88.7#1356 (1016–1862)78Guglielmo MarconiTechnology · 1874 – 1937 · Europe586419–752+585−0.614+585

98.1#230 (172–332)79Guru NanakReligion · 1469 – 1539 · Asia576406–824———

98.0#241 (183–322)Impact only80Robert KochNatural science · 1843 – 1910 · Europe575452–742+574−0.989+573

99.5#59 (34–88)81Julius CaesarMilitary · 100 BCE – 44 BCE · Europe571434–695+169−299−130

92.8#863 (730–1102)82Philo FarnsworthTechnology · 1906 – 1971 · North America562363–764+546−16+530

99.3#85 (61–124)83Willem Johan KolffMedicine · 1911 – 2009 · Europe560259–730+559−0.17+559

98.5#179 (131–253)84Thomas EdisonTechnology · 1847 – 1931 · North America559429–716+558−0.884+558

99.7#40 (24–66)85Yuan LongpingTechnology · 1930 – 2021 · Asia557379–696+557−0.136+557

99.7#31 (23–48)86Franz HalderMilitary · 1884 – 1972 · Europe554404–718+0.45−137−136

93.0#841 (625–1209)87Nicolaus OttoTechnology · 1832 – 1891 · Europe553425–785+531−22.1+509

98.1#225 (168–368)88Jawaharlal NehruPolitics · 1889 – 1964 · Asia552375–712+496−8.62+487

98.8#147 (114–201)89Max PlanckNatural science · 1858 – 1947 · Europe534404–713+533−0.521+533

98.4#194 (149–321)90ArchimedesMathematics · 287 BCE – 212 BCE · Europe530366–721+530−0.431+530

97.2#329 (192–487)91Werner von SiemensTechnology · 1816 – 1892 · Europe529377–746+528−1.17+527

96.5#424 (266–600)92Gottlieb DaimlerTechnology · 1834 – 1900 · Europe528404–650+518−10.8+507

98.3#202 (157–299)93Gordon MooreTechnology · 1929 – 2023 · North America526411–747+510−2.96+507

97.2#338 (241–472)94Louis DaguerreVisual arts · 1787 – 1851 · Europe525354–714+524−0.898+523

94.2#695 (481–1072)95Joseph ListerMedicine · 1827 – 1912 · Europe524445–917+524−0.0768+524

99.3#80 (62–115)96Chester W. NimitzMilitary · 1885 – 1966 · North America516378–686+497−14.8+482

93.1#820 (686–1101)97PlatoPhilosophy · 420s BCE – 340s BCE · Europe515390–622+514−1.62+512

99.5#60 (46–75)98Benito MussoliniPolitics · 1883 – 1945 · Europe507358–660+17−299−282

96.9#372 (282–498)99Zeng GuofanMilitary · 1811 – 1872 · Asia476369–580+7.34−466−458

62.2#4519 (3936–5218)100Heinrich HimmlerPolitics · 1900 – 1945 · Europe467348–630+0.37−389−389

99.9#15 (7–28)

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