3.+Preliminary+List

1. Jesus Christ (2 BC – 30 BC)
God’s perfect son sent to earth. He was crucified, and then rose from the dead three days later. He is the founder of the world’s largest religion, Christianity.

2. Muhammad (570 BC – 632 BC)
The last prophet sent by Allah. He lived his life explaining and interpreting the religion of Islam. He is the founder of Islam.

3. Adolf Hitler (1889 – 1945)
He was the notorious chancellor of the German Nazi Party. He was responsible for the mistreatment of people groups (mainly Jewish) and the invading of countries during World War II.

4. Socrates (469 BC – 399 BC)
He was the first philosopher. He was the first to question how the world works and he preached for others to use reasoning to find the answers to questions.

5. Moses (1391 BC – 1271 BC)
He was a Hebrew religious leader. He led the enslaved Jews out of Egypt and into Canaan. He is a key figure of Judaism, and Christianity.

6. Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC)
He was a Greek philosopher who created the organization of living and nonliving things. He also was a marine biologist who discovered 500 different species of sea creatures.

7. Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955)
He was an intelligent German scientist who invented his theory of relativity along with the equation e=mc2. He also made advances in quantum physics and the study of light.

8. Leonardo Da Vinci (1452 – 1519)
He was the creator of the legendary Mona Lisa and Last Supper paintings. He also was a brilliant scientist researching geology, architecture, anatomy and engineering.

9. Isaac Newton (1642-1727)
He was an English physicist who founded the Newton Laws of Motion. He also discovered gravity and was one of the two creators of calculus.

10. Galileo Galilei (1564 – 1642)
He was an Italian scientist who built the first high-powered astronomical telescope. He made huge strides in astrology as he proposed that the planets revolved around the sun.

11. Christopher Columbus (1451 – 1506)
He was an Italian explorer who was the first to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. He discovered and explored present-day Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Trinidad, and the Caribbean islands.

12. Mohandas Gandhi (1869 – 1948)
He helped modern India gain its independence from Britain. He was legendary for fasting to get what he wanted politically.

13. Nelson Mandela (1918 – Present)
He was one of the most important leaders of South Africa. He was sent to prison for 27 years for treason and fighting for rights for the black race.

14. Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882 – 1945)
He was the 32nd President of the United States. He led the US out of the Great Depression with federal programs and led the country to their World War II victory.

15. Orville & Wilber Wright (1871-1948) (1867-1912)
They were the inventive brothers who made the first airplane flight. Their invention is one of the most important forms of transportation today.

16. Neil Armstrong (1930 – Present)
He is a famous astronaut from the United States. He was the first person to dock two vehicles in space and the first to man on the moon.

17. Henry Ford (1863 – 1947)
He was the founder of the Ford Motor Company. He created the first car, the Model T, and revolutionized manufacturing with the assembly line.

18. William Shakespeare ( 1564 – 1616)
He was one of the most famous poets and playwrights of all time. He wrote 154 poems and 37 plays including Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet.

19. Alexander Graham Bell (1847 – 1922)
He was the inventor of the telephone. He also taught deaf-mute students and opened a school for them in Boston.

20. George Washington (1732 – 1799)
He was the 1st President of the United States of America. He led the Continental Army to victory against Britain to gain U.S freedom.

21. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 – 1968)
He was a Baptist pastor in Alabama who fought for civil rights for African Americans in the United States. He used non-violent methods to achieve peace and was later assassinated.

22. Alexander the Great (356 BC – 323 BC)
He was the King of Macedonia who conquered the Persians and expanded the Macedonian Empire. He is considered one of the greatest military leaders of all time.

23. Benjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790)
He was an American scientist and inventor. He created prolific inventions such as the lightening rod and bifocals.

24. Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865)
He was the 16th President of the United States. He stood for anti-slavery and led the Union Army to victory in the American Revolution.

25. Michael Jordan (1963 – Present)
He is considered the best basketball player of all time. He led the Chicago Bulls to 6 NBA Championships. He is the owner of the Jordan Brand Company and Charlotte Bobcats.