Famous People of the Twentieth Century
See also: List of top 100 Famous People
Famous Political Figures of the Twentieth Century
- Winston Churchill (British PM during WWII)
- Martin Luther King (Leader of civil rights movement in US)
- Nelson Mandela (opposition to Apartheid, S.A. first black president)
- Woodrow Wilson (Inspirer of League of Nations)
- Boris Yeltsin (Elected Russian president)
- Margaret Thatcher (British PM in 1980s)
- Charles de Gaulle (French President)
- Jawaharlal Nehru (Indian President after independence 1947)
- John F Kennedy (US President 1960-1963)
- Bill Clinton (US President 1992-2000)
- Mikhail Gorbachev (Leader of Soviet Union 1981-1990)
- Hilary Clinton (US Secretary of State 2012- )
- Benazir Bhutto (Pakistan Prime Minister)
- Desmond Tutu (Nobel Peace Laureate)
- Ataturk (Father of modern Turkey)
- Kofi Annan (UN Secretary General)
- Dalai Lama (Spiritual Leader of Tibet)
- Barack Obama (US President )
- Mahatma Gandhi (Key figure in Indian independence)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- John Paul II
- Aung San Suu Kyi (Burmese opposition leader)
- Lyndon Johnson (US president 1963-68)
- Indira Gandhi (Indian Prime Minister)
- Eva Peron (Argentinian First lady)
- Malcolm X (radical US leader)
- Tony Blair (UK Prime Minister)
- Adolf Hitler (German leader 1933-45)
- Joseph Stalin (Leader of Soviet Union)
- V.I. Lenin (First leader of Communist Soviet Union)
- Dwight Eisenhower (US President and General in WWII)
Famous Humanitarians of the Twentieth Century
- Mother Teresa (charity)
- Rosa Parks (civil rights movement in US)
- Princess Diana (charities such as AIDS
- Raisa Gorbachev
- Eleanor Roosevelt
- Abbe Pierre
- Albert Schweitzer
- Ellie Wiesel
Famous Scientists of the Twentieth Century
- Albert Einstein (quantum physics)
- Marie Curie (radiation)
- Tim Berners Lee (developing internet)
Famous Artists of the Twentieth Century
Famous Military Figures of the Twentieth Century
Famous Writers of the Twentieth Century
- Gabriel Mistral
- George Orwell
- J.R.R.Tolkien
- Oscar Wilde
- Ernest Hemingway
- J.K.Rowling
- Virginia Woolf
- Germaine Greer
- Beatrix Potter
- C S Lewis
- Wilfred Owens
Famous Musicians of the Twentieth Century
- John Lennon
- Cliff Richard
- Madonna
- Freddie Mercury
- Elton John
- Bob Geldof
- Paul McCartney
- Elvis Presley
- George Harrison
- Elvis Presley
- Bob Dylan
Famous Sportsmen / women of Twentieth Century
- Emile Zatopek
- Pele
- Jesse Owens
- Babe Ruth
- Mohammed Ali
- Roger Bannister (first sub 4 minute mile)
- Carl Lewis 9 Olympic gold
- Bobby Moore
- George Best
- David Beckham
- Tegla Laroupe
- Michael Jordon
- Billie Jean King
- Lewis Hamilton
Famous Businessmen of the Twentieth Century
Famous Actors / Actresses of Twentieth Century
- Audrey Hepburn
- Michael Caine
- Richard Burton
- Marilyn Monroe
- Alec Guinness
- Peter Sellers
- Richard Attenborough
- Katherine Hepburn
- Julie Andrews
Famous Royalty
Famous People other Categories
- John M Keynes (economist)
- Oprah Winfrey (TV personality)
Famous Spiritual Figures
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