Famous historical figures. The most famous people 10 outstanding personalities

Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavovich (c. 952-1015) - Baptist Ancient Rus'

The Russian prince Svyatoslav, who ruled in Kyiv, had three sons - Yaropolk, Oleg and Vladimir. Immediately after the death of Svyatoslav, the brothers went to war with each other, each wanted to rule in Kyiv, to become an autocratic prince. Vladimir showed great foresight in this struggle and turned out to be the winner. He converted to Christianity, baptized Rus' and in every possible way contributed to the education of ordinary people.

Prince Ivan III Vasilyevich (1440-1505) - Unifier of Russian lands

The Grand Duke of Moscow Vasily II, nicknamed the Dark One, attracted his son Ivan to manage the affairs of the state during his lifetime. Thus, he confirmed his legal rights to the throne. All business papers were signed by both of them. IN full rights Ivan joined after the death of his father, when he was 22 years old. Ivan III began to unite the Russian lands around Moscow, turning it into the capital of the all-Russian state. Under him, the Moscow principality got rid of the Mongol-Tatar yoke. He knew how to carefully listen to the advice of his boyars. In adulthood, Prince Ivan 3 did not like to take part in military campaigns, believing that commanders should fight, and the sovereign should decide important matters at home. For 43 years of his reign, the Moscow principality freed itself from the power of the Horde khans, significantly expanded and strengthened. Under him, the code of laws "Sudebnik" was adopted, a local system of land tenure appeared.

Peter I (1672-1725) - "What I want, it must be"

Peter 1 was truly great. Everything was great with Peter - growth, army, battles, territories, plans. He sought not only to expand the boundaries Russian state, but also to make life in it similar to that seen in Europe. He learned a lot himself and taught others. However, in his desire to quickly introduce new orders, he often went to extremes, massacres in his time were not uncommon. He was in a hurry in everything, as if he felt that fate had given him a not very long life.

Catherine II (1729-1796) - Enlightened Monarchine

On June 28, 1762, a bloodless palace coup took place in St. Petersburg. The wife of Emperor Peter III, Ekaterina Alekseevna, with the help of the guards, removed her husband from power and declared herself an autocratic empress. Once on the Russian throne, Catherine II tried to win the loyalty and love of her subjects. She carried out many economic transformations, promoted the development of trade in every possible way, torture and executions were abolished in Russia, and elected courts appeared. The period of her reign was called the "golden age", and the empress herself was called the Great.

Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin (1799-1837) - The sun of Russian poetry

Time inexorably moves us away from Pushkin, the poet, playwright, prose writer, but his creative genius becomes more and more distinct from this. His poems, poems and stories showed different sides of Russian reality, secular life And peasant life, they reflected the restless soul of the poet, deep feelings and experiences. His poetry and prose were enthusiastically received by readers of the 19th century. It was then that the halo of his greatness was created, he began to be considered the ancestor of Russian literature, the creator of modern literary language. It is no coincidence that the time in which he lived is called the “Pushkin era”.

Nikolai Ivanovich Pirogov (1810-1881) - Surgeon from God

Nikolai Ivanovich Pirogov worked for hours in the anatomical theater, cutting soft tissues, examining diseased organs, sawing bones, looking for replacements for damaged joints. Anatomy became a practical school for him, which laid the foundation for his further successful surgical activity. Pirogov was the first to come up with the idea of ​​plastic surgery, applied anesthesia in military field surgery, for the first time applied a plaster cast in the field, suggested the existence of pathogens that cause suppuration of wounds. His works, various medical atlases put forward Russian surgery to one of the first places in the world.

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821- 1881) - Defender of the poor

Despite the wide popularity of Fyodor Dostoevsky in Russia, worldwide recognition and interest in his work came after his death. Everyone noted his deep psychologism, passion in depicting "humiliated and offended". The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche wrote that Dostoevsky was the only psychologist from whom he learned anything. The works of Fyodor Mikhailovich had a noticeable influence on writers: the Austrian Stefan Zweig, the Frenchman Marcel Proust, the Englishman Oscar Wilde, the Germans Thomas and Heinrich Mann.

Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910) - Preacher of morality

Famous Russian theater director and the creator of the acting system, Konstantin Stanislavsky, in the book “My Life in Art” wrote that in the difficult years of the first revolutions, when despair seized people, many remembered that at the same time Leo Tolstoy was living with them. And it became easier on the soul. He was the conscience of mankind. IN late XIX and at the beginning of the 20th century Tolstoy became the spokesman for the thoughts and hopes of millions of people. He was a moral support for many. It was read and listened to not only by Russia, but also by Europe, America and Asia.

Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev (1834-1907) - Legislator in chemistry

Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev was a versatile scientist: in the laboratory he studied new properties of materials, at plants and factories he analyzed the results of their use, for desk summarized the information carefully. Every year he traveled to different regions of the country, traveled abroad. The Periodic System he created chemical elements- a brilliant discovery - established the dependence of various properties of elements on the charge of the atomic nucleus and was accepted throughout the world. Meeting it scientific works is 25 volumes.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) - Composer for all time

Foreign performers piano music, violinists, cellists and vocalists are well aware of the International musical competition named after P. I. Tchaikovsky, which is held in Moscow every 4 years. Symphonic works Russian composer have long sounded in concert halls many leading capitals of the world, his operas and ballets are in the repertoire of outstanding opera houses planets. Tchaikovsky left behind a huge musical legacy that has become part of the global culture.

Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1849-1936) - Teacher of the theory of reflexes

Awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology in 1904, the creator of the science of higher nervous activity, the Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov was recognized as the foreman of physiologists around the world.

Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky (1863-1945) - Discoverer of the biosphere

Vladimir Vernadsky entered the history of Russian and world science as an outstanding natural scientist, thinker, public figure. He studied such special branches of knowledge about the Earth as geology, crystallography, mineralogy, geochemistry, and biology. And he determined the paths of the general evolution of the Earth, introduced the concepts of "biosphere" and "noosphere" - the areas of distribution of life on Earth as a result of evolutionary impact on it by humans. He was the forerunner of a new branch of science - ecology.

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin) (1870-1924) - Practitioner of building communism

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin is the most famous politician of the 20th century. For over 70 years in the Soviet Union, he was considered an unsurpassed genius who set the goal of building communism in Russia. In 1917, Lenin took on the impossible task of making backward agrarian Russia socialist and then communist. He dreamed that the working people would receive everything according to their needs. The idea turned out to be untenable. True, after Lenin, the country gradually switched to an industrial path of development. Communism was not achieved, but at the cost of enormous efforts, including millions of human victims, the USSR approached the leading positions on the world stage.

Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (Stalin) (1878 -1953) - The inspirer of all victories

The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks), the head of the Soviet government, Joseph Stalin, led the country to the industrial path of development, with his name the Soviet people won the Great Patriotic War, he caused mass labor heroism, under him the country became a superpower. But he planted a totalitarian, dictatorial regime in the country, carried out forced collectivization, during his time famine broke out in the country, mass repressions were carried out, the world community was divided into two camps - socialist and capitalist. In history, Stalin remained a double personality: the winner in the war and the tyrant of his own people.

Sergei Pavlovich Korolev (1906-1966) - Chief Designer

Sergei Pavlovich Korolev was an outstanding design engineer who dreamed of conquering space. He made a huge contribution to organizing the production of rocket and space technology and rocket weapons in the Soviet Union. He was the first in the world to launch satellites, scientific stations, and spaceships into earth orbit. The news shocked the whole world. He dreamed of exploring the expanses of the Universe with the help of automatic devices and began to prepare a flight to Mars, but he did not manage to carry out his plans.

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The Russian Federation is a great state that ranks first on the planet in terms of territory and national wealth. However, its main pride is made up of outstanding citizens who have left a noticeable mark on history. Our country has nurtured a huge number of famous scientists, politicians, generals, athletes and artists of world renown. Their achievements allowed Russia to take one of the leading positions in the list of superpowers of the planet.

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Who are they, outstanding citizens of Russia? The list of them can be continued endlessly, because each period in the history of our Fatherland has its own great people who have become famous in different fields of activity. Among the most bright personalities, which to one degree or another influenced the course of both Russian and world history, it is worth mentioning the following:

1. Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky.
2. Peter the Great.
3. Alexander Suvorov.
4. Mikhail Lomonosov.
5. Dmitriy Mendeleev.
6. Yuri Gagarin.
7. Andrei Sakharov.

Minin and Pozharsky

An outstanding citizen of Russia Kuzma Minin and his no less famous contemporary Prince Dmitry Pozharsky went down in history as the liberators of Russian lands from the Polish invaders. At first XVII century in the Russian state began Time of Troubles. The crisis, which engulfed many areas of life, was aggravated by the presence of impostors on the throne of the capital. In Moscow, Smolensk and a number of other cities, the Polish gentry was in full swing, and the western borders of the country were occupied by Swedish troops.

In order to expel foreign invaders from Russian lands and liberate the country, the clergy called on the population to create a people's militia and liberate the capital from the Poles. The Novgorod zemstvo headman Kuzma Minin (Sukhoruk) responded to the call, although he was not noble birth, but was a true patriot of his homeland. Behind a short time he managed to gather an army from the inhabitants Nizhny Novgorod. Prince Dmitry Pozharsky from the Rurik family agreed to head it.

Gradually, residents of the surrounding cities, dissatisfied with the dominance of the Polish gentry in Moscow, began to join the people's militia of Nizhny Novgorod. By the autumn of 1612, the army of Minin and Pozharsky numbered about 10 thousand people. In early November 1612, the Nizhny Novgorod militia managed to expel the Poles from the capital and force them to sign an act of surrender. The success of the operation became possible thanks to the skillful actions of Minin and Pozharsky. In 1818, the memory of the heroic liberators of Moscow was immortalized by the sculptor I. Martos in a monument erected on Red Square.

Peter the First

The significance of the reign of Peter I, nicknamed the Great for his services to the state, is difficult to overestimate. An outstanding citizen of Russia, Peter the Great, was on the throne for 43 years, coming to power at the age of 17. He turned the country into greatest empire, founded the city of Petersburg on the Neva and transferred the capital from Moscow to it, conducted a number of successful military campaigns, thanks to which he significantly expanded the borders of the state. Peter Great start trade with Europe, founded the Academy of Sciences, opened many educational institutions introduced compulsory study foreign languages, forced representatives of the noble classes to wear secular outfits.

Significance of the reign of Peter I for Russia

The sovereign's reforms strengthened the economy and science, contributed to the development of the army and navy. His successful domestic and foreign policy became the basis for the further growth and development of the state. Voltaire highly appreciated the internal transformations of Russia in the time of Peter the Great. He wrote that the Russian people in half a century managed to achieve what other peoples could not achieve in 500 years of their existence.

A. V. Suvorov

The most outstanding citizen of Russia in the second half of the 18th century is, of course, the great commander, Generalissimo of the Russian land and sea forces Alexander Suvorov. This talented commander fought over 60 major battles and was not defeated in any of them. The army under the command of Suvorov managed to win even in those cases when the enemy forces significantly outnumbered it. The commander took part in Russian-Turkish wars 1768-1774 and 1787-1791, brilliantly commanded the Russian troops during the storming of Prague in 1794, and in the last years of his life led the Italian and Swiss campaigns.

In the battles, Suvorov used the tactics of warfare developed by him personally, which was significantly ahead of its time. He did not recognize military drill and instilled in the soldiers love for the Fatherland, considering it a guarantee of victory in any battle. The legendary commander made sure that during military campaigns his army was provided with everything necessary. He heroically shared all the hardships with the soldiers, thanks to which he enjoyed great authority and respect among them. For his victories, Suvorov was awarded all those existing in his time in Russian Empire high military awards. In addition, he was a holder of seven foreign orders.

M. V. Lomonosov

Outstanding citizens of Russia glorified their country not only in the art of statecraft or military tactics. Mikhail Lomonosov belongs to the cohort of the greatest domestic scientists who have made a huge contribution to the development of world science. Born into a poor family and unable to get a decent education, he early childhood possessed a high intellect and was drawn to knowledge. Lomonosov's desire for science was so strong that at the age of 19 he left his village, went on foot to Moscow and entered the Slavic-Greco-Roman Academy. This was followed by studies at St. Petersburg University at the Academy of Sciences. To improve knowledge in the natural sciences, Michael was sent to Europe. At the age of 34, the young scientist became an academician.

Lomonosov, without exaggeration, can be considered universal man. He possessed brilliant knowledge of chemistry, physics, geography, astronomy, geology, metallurgy, history, and genealogy. In addition, the scientist was an excellent poet, writer and artist. Lomonosov made many discoveries in physics, chemistry and astronomy, and became the founder of the science of glass. He owns the project of creating Moscow University, which was later named after him.

D. I. Mendeleev

The world famous chemist Dmitry Mendeleev is the pride of Russia. Having been born in Tobolsk in the family of the director of the gymnasium, he had no barriers to education. At the age of 21, young Mendeleev graduated from the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the St. Petersburg Pedagogical Institute with a gold medal. A few months later, he defended his dissertation for the right to lecture and began teaching practice. At 23, Mendeleev was awarded a master's degree in chemistry. From this age, he began teaching at the Imperial University of St. Petersburg. At the age of 31, he becomes a professor of chemical technology, and after 2 years - a professor of general chemistry.

World fame of the great chemist

In 1869, at the age of 35, Dmitri Mendeleev made a discovery that made him famous all over the world. We are talking about the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. It became the basis for all modern chemistry. Attempts to systematize the elements according to their properties and atomic weight were made even before Mendeleev, but he was the first to clearly formulate the pattern existing between them.

The periodic table is not the only achievement of the scientist. He wrote many fundamental works on chemistry and initiated the creation of the Chamber of Weights and Measures in St. Petersburg. D. I. Mendeleev was a holder of eight honorary orders of the Russian Empire and foreign countries. He was awarded a doctorate degree from the Turin Academy of Sciences, Oxford, Cambridge, Princeton, Edinburgh and Göttingen Universities. The scientific authority of Mendeleev was so high that he was nominated for the Nobel Prize three times. Unfortunately, other scientists have become laureates of this prestigious international award every time. However given fact does not in the least diminish the merits of the famous chemist before the Fatherland.

Yu. A. Gagarin

Yuri Gagarin - an outstanding citizen of Russia Soviet era. On April 12, 1961, on the Vostok-1 spacecraft, for the first time in the history of mankind, he flew into space. Having spent 108 minutes in Earth's orbit, the astronaut returned to the planet as a hero of international proportions. Gagarin's popularity could be envied even by world movie stars. He made official visits to more than 30 foreign countries and traveled all over the USSR.

An outstanding citizen of Russia, Yuri Gagarin, was awarded the title of Hero Soviet Union and the highest insignia of many countries. He was preparing for a new space flight, but the plane crash that occurred in March 1968 during Vladimir region tragically ended his life. Having lived only 34 years, Gagarin became one of the greatest people of the 20th century. All streets and squares are named after him. major cities Russia and the CIS countries, monuments to him are erected in many foreign countries. In honor of Yuri Gagarin's flight, April 12 is celebrated as International Cosmonautics Day all over the world.

A. D. Sakharov

In addition to Gagarin, there were many other prominent citizens of Russia in the Soviet Union. The USSR became famous throughout the world thanks to Academician Andrei Sakharov, who made an invaluable contribution to the development of physics. In 1949, together with Yu. Khariton, he developed a project for a hydrogen bomb - the first Soviet thermonuclear weapon. In addition, Sakharov conducted a lot of research on magnetohydrodynamics, gravity, astrophysics, and plasma physics. In the mid-70s, he predicted the advent of the Internet. In 1975, the academician was awarded Nobel Prize peace.

In addition to science, Sakharov was active in human rights activities, for which he fell out of favor with the Soviet leadership. In 1980, he was stripped of all titles and top awards, after which he was deported from Moscow to Gorky. After the start of Perestroika, Sakharov was allowed to return to the capital. Last years During his life he continued to engage in scientific activities, and was also elected a deputy of the Supreme Council. In 1989, the scientist worked on a draft of a new Soviet constitution, which proclaimed the right of peoples to statehood, however sudden death didn't let him finish what he started.

Prominent citizens of Russia in the 21st century

Today, a huge number of people live in our country, glorifying it in politics, science, art and other fields of activity. The most famous scientists of our time are physicists Mikhail Allenov and Valery Rachkov, urbanist Denis Vizgalov, historian Vyacheslav Vorobyov, economist Nadezhda Kosareva, etc. eminent figures Art XXI century, artists Ilya Glazunov and Alyona Azernaya, conductors Valery Gergiev and Yuri Bashmet, opera singers Dmitry Hvorostovsky and Anna Netrebko, actors Sergei Bezrukov and Konstantin Khabensky, directors Nikita Mikhalkov and Timur Bekmambetov and others. Well, the most prominent politician in Russia today is its President - Vladimir Putin.

Our century has come quite recently, and therefore we cannot yet say who exactly the outstanding personalities of Russia of the 21st century are. However, an analysis of the past will give us the opportunity to understand what truly great things we can expect from Slavic blood. After all, as you know, who knows the past, knows the future.

Sergey Yesenin

A contemporary of Mayakovsky and his complete opposite as an author. A subtle and soulful lyricist, who at the same time managed to remain eternal bully and teenager. He raised the themes of the struggle of the individual with the environment, love for nature and, of course, for a woman.

Vladimir Vysotsky

Bard, author of many songs and poems. Greatest Poet His hoarse voice as if his voice had let him down under the legacy left to him by all the outstanding personalities of Russia of the 20th century. He raised the topics of the internal and external struggle of a person, his place in society and in the world in general. Subtle satirist.

Bulat Okudzhava

Also a poet who independently performed his poems in the form of songs. Touching and honest, he wrote poems filled with some kind of cosmic thoughtfulness. He often used metaphors, creating deep images with the help of them. His songs had a parable form, which was once (good-naturedly) parodied by Vysotsky.

Cinematographers

Lev Kuleshov

Thanks to him, outstanding personalities of Russia began to appear in the cinema. The discoverer of the “Kuleshov effect” - “two frames that are independent in meaning, glued together, create new meaning". In fact, the founder of the montage story.

The first person in Russia to use color in cinema was the red flag in the same “Battleship Potemkin”.

Mikhail Romm

Director of documentaries ("Ordinary Fascism") and feature films ("Nine Days of One Year") films. One of the most important cinema theorists of the mid-20th century. VGIK lecturer and author of many scientific papers.

Andrei Tarkovsky

A man who manages to shoot a true art-house in the USSR. His tapes are filled with personal meanings, full of metaphors and subtle hints. He shot "Solaris" and "Stalker", most often making his works such parables-allegories.

Artists

Andrey Rublev

Modern outstanding personalities of Russia among artists would not have been possible without the person who laid the foundation for Russian painting.

Each of his canvases is like a photograph taken during the climax of the event that he was trying to capture. His paintings are infinitely alive and cannot always open their own true meaning at first sight. The main thing in Repin is the emotions of the characters and the details.

Kazimir Malevich

A great modernist, known as the author of the now-familiar Black Square. He was busy looking for new forms and ways of expressing color in painting. His paintings are full of abstractions and geometric shapes, attempts to invent something new in their art. I tried to find "absolute peace" in the paintings.

Composers

Pyotr Tchaikovsky

One of the first Russian professional composers, Tchaikovsky made a true craft out of music (in good sense this word). He was a man who simply could not stop writing music.

The extremely diverse topics raised in all possible genres make Pyotr Ilyich a composer capable of reaching the heart of every person. His most famous works are the ballets The Nutcracker and Swan Lake.

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

He believed that the main goal of music is the unity of the listener with the true nature of the world, which can only be expressed in a similar, melodic form.

Dmitry Shostakovich

Composer with difficult fate, who initially worked in the style of modernism and actively experimented in all genres. However, Lady Macbeth Mtsensk district Stalin did not like it personally, and then brutal repression followed.

To save himself and his family, Shostakovich had to create in a purely "state" way. However, his music really proves that even a simple listener hears the subtext put in by the composer. Many subtle moods and meanings that he invested in symphonies No. 5 and No. 7 were then understood by everyone.

Scientists

Mikhail Lomonosov

The first Russian encyclopedist, "a man of all sciences." Brought Russian research to the level of Europe. He made many discoveries in almost every modern science for him.

As an academician and one of the most active personalities of his time, he was an icon for the Russian Enlightenment.

Dmitriy Mendeleev

The Russian chemist, who has already become legendary, managed to create a periodic system of chemical elements, which significantly pushed world science forward.

The existence of such a table clearly proves the harmony of nature and its clear system.

One of greatest discoveries in which, in fact, all modern natural science rests, belongs to him. He also worked in other sciences, where he also made various discoveries.

Ivan Pavlov

The first Nobel laureate from Russia. Pavlov made the most important discovery in biology and physiology - it was he who found out the presence of reflexes in the body of living beings. And it was this Russian scientist who divided them into conditional and unconditional.

Pavlov devoted his whole life to this discovery, and even dying, he continued to dictate his feelings to his students - so that science could better know the state of death.

Athletes

Ivan Poddubny

Legendary Russian wrestler, "hero of the XX century." Haven't lost once in ten years. Wrestling champion five times.

Garry Kasparov

A chess player with many awards, "Chess Oscars" and the title of world champion. He became famous for the extremely successful combination of various tactics and strategies and the ability to emerge from a seemingly completely failed game as a winner.

"Kasparov's openings" - this is how unexpected and non-standard moves at the beginning of the game are now called.

Lev Yashin

Soviet goalkeeper, famous for his absolute "impenetrability". Considered the best goalkeeper of the 20th century. Repeatedly recognized as the best goalkeeper of the USSR. Ballon d'Or winner.

Conclusion

As we can see, outstanding personalities in the history of Russia have become extremely significant for all mankind. Chekhov can be safely called best playwright world, and Mendeleev - the greatest chemist. All these people are important not only for Russia, but for every area in which they became famous.

It remains to be hoped that the outstanding personalities of Russia in the 21st century, just like their predecessors, will mean something for the whole world, and not just for their homeland.

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The world's population is growing daily, and we have already reached the mark of 7 billion. However, not everyone can boast of being able to change the course of history. On our planet, only a small percentage of such people are a kind of elite, people who have reached unprecedented heights and are "at the helm" of world development.

The authoritative publication Forbes constantly makes a selection of the most influential people on the planet. Participants are selected based on a pivot table. Surprisingly, the selection conditions are very simple: applicants are compared by the number of people who are subject to them and popularity.

The most influential people in the world for 2017, according to Forbes:

Mark Zuckerberg

The last place is occupied by Mark Zuckerberg. He is the youngest representative of this rating. The founder of Facebook is only 32 years old, and he has already reached unprecedented heights. He is also the youngest member of the TOP 10 richest people in the world.

Surprisingly, it is almost twice as young as its main competitors. This year, the billionaire has significantly improved his position and has confidently entered the top ten since the end of the twenty.

At the moment, his fortune is estimated at 59 billion dollars. However, the young businessman does not suffer at all star disease and leads very humble life. He also donates significant amounts to charity.

Mark said that by the end of this year he wants to donate $ 3 billion to a kind of charity - the structure that will receive the investment is dedicated to the eradication of all currently existing diseases on Earth.

Narenda Modi

The penultimate one is Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi. Every year is more and more successful for Modi. Popularity among Indians is steadily growing.
It is noteworthy that even the harsh financial reform did not diminish his popularity. Painful changes were made as part of the fight against corruption. In the autumn of 2016, the prime minister issued an order that states the annulment of the two most nominal denominations.

Larry Page

A well-known figure on the Internet, it is Larry who is one of the main developers of the best Google search engine. In 2016, the company was completely reorganized and now Google is a subsidiary of Alphabet. Larry is elected to the post of chairman of the board.

Bill Gates

Larry was overtaken by a no less famous person - Bill Gates. He is the founder of the world famous Windows company, which is a world leader in software development. The richest man in the world, with a fortune exceeding $ 80 billion.

Janet Yellen

Leading US economist, Janet Yellen, is almost in the middle of our top. Concurrently, she is also the head of the US Federal Reserve System. It controls all activities of banking and other financial institutions.

It's funny, but she is very popular among ordinary Americans. This is ensured thanks to her simple approach and the ability to clearly express her thoughts in an accessible form.

Pope Francis

Pope Francis, head of the Vatican, is ranked fifth. He is also the oldest member of the TOP, because he recently turned 80 years old.
It is worth noting that a considerable age does not at all prevent Francis from maintaining a huge amount of vital energy and inspire people to the right path. After all, it is he who directs a huge flock to perform various good deeds.

Xi Jinping

The fourth place is occupied by the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping. In 2012, he was elected to the position and immediately set to work in the country. He became famous for his fight against corruption. The population is extremely supportive of his activities, due to high degree openness.

Angela Merkel

It is quite predictable that Angela Merkel has entered the top three this year. He is a very unusual person, but at the same time remains a prominent figure in political life.
The German chancellor, according to Forbes, can compete with Russia's influence in the West. The ambitious politician was able to relieve tension within the European Union and coped with the huge crowds of emigrants flooding into Germany.

Donald Trump

Donald Trump is in second place. Surpassing his predecessor, Barack Obama, who fell to forty-eighth after third place, Trump confidently entered the top ten most influential people on the planet.

Recall that earlier Trump was at the very bottom of the rating, but the rapid rise provided him with the presidency.

The ambitious politician who came to power with the slogan "Make America Great Again" immediately set to work.

Vladimir Putin

The first place in the ranking is occupied by Vladimir Putin. According to Forbes, he is the most powerful person in the world. Taking the first mark for the fourth time in a row, the politician proved that he is deservedly considered the most famous and popular person, whose influence on society simply cannot be denied.

Throughout the existence of mankind, many prominent personalities which had a significant impact on the development of states, the course of political and economic processes, gave the world many scientific discoveries and technological advances. Every historian and just any person will have their own opinion as to who is the most great person in history. However, if we consider all the outstanding people and their ability to be both the spiritual and ideological inspirer of a huge number of peoples, the ruler, the creator of justice and beautiful world on Earth, then we can distinguish the Prophet Muhammad - the best of the creations of Allah.

Outstanding person according to American scientist Michael Hart

Once Michael Hart decided to write a book about outstanding personalities in the history of mankind. To do this, he did a lot of work, studying their biographies and arranging great people according to the degree of their influence on society. All the abilities of great people, their goals, accomplishments and results achieved, as well as how much they were able to influence the history of all mankind, were taken into account. As a result of data processing computer program, one hundred people were isolated who could bear the title of the greatest man in history.

But from these people, the computer had to choose the one who would take the first line in the list among the greatest people in history. The result simply stunned Hart, because on the monitor screen he saw the name of the Prophet Muhammad. Then the experiment was repeated several times, but the computer stubbornly gave out the name of this greatest man in history.

The scientist had to admit this fact, and in the book “One Hundred Great Men” he wrote, the story began precisely with the Prophet Muhammad. And one can fully agree with the point of view of the scientist and admit that Muhammad is the greatest person in history, because the Messenger of Allah had no equal in the entire history of mankind and proclaimed ideas that have global importance. His greatness is recognized not only by Muslims, but also by followers of other faiths.

The story of the life of the Messenger of Allah

The life and work of Mohammed, who was born in Mecca in 570, truly surprises and amazes - he, being a representative of the lowest social class, managed to found one of the greatest world religions (Islam) and become successful politician who led the people.

It was impossible to discern the features of a leader in Mohammed, even when he was approaching forty years of age. At that time, the Arabs held polytheism in high esteem, but representatives of Christianity and Judaism were present in Mecca, from whom Mohammed received knowledge about the one almighty God who commands the Universe. And when the future prophet "turned" forty, he became more and more convinced that Allah communicates with him, involving the archangel in this matter. Therefore, Mohammed begins to carry the new faith so far only among his relatives, but he does it with great persistence for 3 years.

Gradually, from 613, he begins to preach to a wider audience. Followers begin to join him, but local authorities recognize him as someone who brings serious confusion to a measured life. As a result, Mohammed has to flee from Mecca to Medina, and there he acquires considerable power. This moment turned out to be a turning point in his life.

In Medina, he finds many followers and becomes, in fact, an unspoken ruler there. Every year his influence grew, and the outbreak of hostilities between Mecca and Medina give him many more chances, and as a result, Muhammad returns to Mecca, but no longer common man but a winner and a great man. locals they quickly converted to a new faith, which means that the number of followers of Islam grew rapidly.

In 632 (immediately before his death) Mohammed was already a full-fledged South Arabian ruler. The Arabs, having believed in the one God and following the Prophet, could furiously carry out the conquest of vast territories of land. The number of Arab warriors was much less than the number of their opponents, but on the battlefield they behaved confidently, inspired by the new faith. As a result, they managed to quickly conquer Syria, Mesopotamia, and Palestine.

Mission of Muhammad

Prophet Muhammad was called to unite people and their faith. He came to improve our world, but not to destroy it. In no case did he try to oppose himself to his predecessors, as he himself spoke to his followers.

It is simply unimaginable, but in just 23 years this man has overcome such a huge path to human progress, which many people have not been able to do even in several centuries. The teachings of the Prophet are flourishing, and Islam has many followers. The Messenger of Allah tried to concentrate the love of a huge number of people on Earth and bring light into their hearts.

Why do some scientists and sociologists put him in the first place and call him the greatest man in the history of our planet? After all, Jesus Christ still lived, who also did a lot for the development of mankind - he brought knowledge, beliefs, love, commandments. After all, he is also undoubtedly the greatest man in history.

But according to scholar Michael Hart, Muhammad contributed much more to the development of Islam than Jesus did to the development of the Christian faith. Muhammad created Islamic morality and theology, brought the ideas of the new religion to life, increasing the number of his followers. He is also personally the author of the Quran, the holy scripture of Muslims.

It is in this scripture that the main statements are indicated and that in Islam the Prophet Muhammad preached five postulates: there is only one god (Allah), you need to pray 5 times a day, be sure to give cleansing alms, make a pilgrimage to Mecca and fast every year on Ramadan.

It is important to note that in religious terms, the influence of both Muhammad and Christ on the history of mankind turned out to be very strong. But Mohammed can rightly be considered the leader of all times, who had tremendous influence.