Influential people

 
 

Last Comment 02/26/2026

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  1. # 1 NIKOLA TESLA 6, 14.6 %
    # 2 JESUS CHRIST 4, 9.8 %
    # 2 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 4, 9.8 %
    # 3 BUDDHA 3, 7.3 %
    # 3 GALILEO 3, 7.3 %
    # 3 MARCUS AURELIUS 3, 7.3 %
    # 4 ABRAHAM LINCOLN 2, 4.9 %
    # 4 ALBERT EINSTEIN 2, 4.9 %
    # 4 ARISTOTLE 2, 4.9 %
    # 4 ISAAC NEWTON 2, 4.9 %
    # 4 JRR TOLKIEN 2, 4.9 %
    # 4 MAHATMA GANDHI 2, 4.9 %
    # 4 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR 2, 4.9 %
    # 4 NELSON MANDELA 2, 4.9 %
    # 5 JOHN D ROCKEFELLER 1, 2.4 %
    # 5 RON PAUL 1, 2.4 %

Influential people is a live Rankiwiki ranking page built from community vote comments. Use it to compare the strongest picks, see what readers mention most often, and add your own choice if an important candidate is missing.

Influential people ranking candidates

Current frequently mentioned candidates include NIKOLA TESLA, JESUS CHRIST, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, BUDDHA, MARCUS AURELIUS. The order can change as more visitors vote and add comments.

  1. NIKOLA TESLA – a community-submitted ranking candidate for this topic.
  2. JESUS CHRIST – a community-submitted ranking candidate for this topic.
  3. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE – a community-submitted ranking candidate for this topic.
  4. BUDDHA – a community-submitted ranking candidate for this topic.
  5. MARCUS AURELIUS – a community-submitted ranking candidate for this topic.
  6. GALILEO – a community-submitted ranking candidate for this topic.
  7. ARISTOTLE – a community-submitted ranking candidate for this topic.
  8. ABRAHAM LINCOLN – a community-submitted ranking candidate for this topic.

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