List of the Top 100 People Who Influenced the Course of Human History

Author: Michael Hart
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Publication Date: 2001-08-01
Features: This book is the work of M.Hart, a physicist in the United States who loves history and has in-depth research. When it was first published in 1978, it had a significant impact and has been continuously translated into various languages. The book selects 100 historical figures from nearly 10,000 listed in encyclopedias, arranging them in order based on factors such as the influence, scope, and duration of their impact on historical. The author presents their careers and contributions in a biographical manner, offering a profound description. Through the explanation of their status and positions, he introduces a new historical perspective. He has collected important materials on 100 of the world's greatest figures, including politicians, military leaders, inventors, writers, philosophers, artists, and reformers—from Ashoka to Zoroaster. Most of the biographies are accompanied by photographs or sketches.