From 1900 to the present, I would rate Nelson Mandela as probably the greatest man. Pope John Paul II and President Kennedy would be in my top 5, as well.
2006-07-22 06:37:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It depends whether you rank it on influence on events for good or ill.
For mine, the people with the greatest positive influences are:
1. Winston Churchill for his inspirational leadership in World War II
2. Ronald Reagan during the Cold War
3. Albert Einstein for his scientific influence
4. Mahatma Gandhi for his role in ending imperialism
5, Francis Crick and James Watson for discovering DNA structure.
2006-07-22 16:49:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Here are some. And remember, not all candidates did good things. Some were monsters.
In no particular order.
1. Stalin (bad but did a credible job during WW II)
2. Hitler (bad)
3. FDR (generally good)
4. Churchill (good)
5. Lenin (bad)
6. Mao (bad)
7. Ghandi (good)
8. Martin Luther King (generally good)
9. Reagan (good)
10. Maggie Thatcher (good) Not a man but person of the century material
11. Tom Edison.
12. Henry Ford.
13. Bill Gates & Steve Jobs (they are a matched set, neither by themselves)
14. Jonas Salk (good)
15. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (bad)
Sorry, Mandela doesn't make my list.
2006-07-22 18:10:40 · answer #2 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ronald reagan,
When he took office Carter had created a huge mess.
there was Stag-Flation. Poor economic economy. people did not believe the U.S was a good place to live any more, etc...
Regan re-lit the light that is the U.S
He stimulated economic growth, curbed inflation, increased employment, and strengthen national defense.
Reagan has been credited with being instrumental in the 1991 downfall of the Soviet Union. Reagan was a leading figure in orchestrating the collapse of Soviet Communism in 1991
Overall, the Reagan years saw a restoration of prosperity, and the goal of peace through strength seemed to be within grasp.
2006-07-22 13:52:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ronald Reagan
2006-07-22 13:52:05 · answer #4 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Winston Churchill
2006-07-22 13:40:24 · answer #5 · answered by Matt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree Madiba is the Man of the century.
2006-07-22 18:16:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For many who hate Amercia, It could be Bush as he helping them to tak Amercia down into dirt
2006-07-22 13:53:45 · answer #7 · answered by nadeem 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋