List of best historical biographies

This is a list of 100 people who have changed the world (for better or worse). Also see: People who made a difference and changed the world for the better.

People who changed the world

1. Jesus of Nazareth (circa 5 BCE – 30 CE) Spiritual Teacher, central figure of Christianity.

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Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826) American President 1801 – 1809. Author of Declaration of Independence

3. Mikhail Gorbachev (1931 – 2022) Leader of Soviet Union 1985 – 1991, oversaw the transition from Communism to democracy in Eastern Europe.

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Lord Buddha (circa 563 BCE – 483 BCE) Spiritual teacher and founder of Buddhism

5. Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965) Prime Minister of Great Britain during Second World War

6. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) English poet and playwright

7. Muhammad  (570 – 632) Founder of Islam.

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Martin Luther King (1929 – 1968) Civil Rights leader

9. Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865) American President during civil war, helped end slavery

10. Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) An