Michael Hart's List of the 100 Most Influential Persons in History

Click here to see this list through Wikipedia.

Click here to see website devoted to his list.

Michael Hart is a historian who wrote a book ranking the 100 most influential people in history.  Hart's book fostered many arguments, and many people disagreed with his list.  Hart ranked Muhammad first because of his influence in various roles: as a politician, military leader, social reformer, and religious leader. 

People often have different opinions about which historical figures have most shaped our world or were most influential.  Take a look at the list and see how many names you recognize. 

For more information on Muhammad go to the "Handouts" tab.  On that page you will find a chapter from the book A Little History of the World written by E.H. Gombrich.