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Listening to a podcast and struck with an interesting question: Who is the most famous person ever?

Posted by Name Withheld by Request (aka BlueKopo) Mar 23 '16, 23:05

My instincts lean Ali, Hitler or Michael Jackson.

Who am I obviously missing? Takes some guesswork for the historical figures, but it has to be someone from the last 100 years, right?

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I think Stalin is overlooked on this question. He must have been known worldwide and to communities that lacked electronic media. -- nm - Max Mar 24, 06:12
Someone like Alexander The Great, or, Henry The 8th. People who have been known for a long time. -- nm - Andie Mar 24, 06:05
Ditka! -- nm - BearS FanS Mar 24, 06:01
For pure coverage, Alexander the Great. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 24, 05:34 1
- I'd go with Genghis for that - larger empire, known in China, India, the ME and Europe -- nm - Roger More Mar 24, 05:51
Other potential contenders (at least for a Top 10 list): Pope John Paul II, Queen Elizabeth II -- nm - ty97 Mar 24, 05:12 1
- Maybe someone like Elvis, Einstein, or Dalai Lama? -- nm - MDH Mar 24, 05:18
Muhammed Ali. -- nm - Reagen Mar 24, 04:55 1
- that'd be my answer -- nm - prayformojo Mar 24, 05:04
in their era? given the late spread of television and then the internet - crash davis Mar 24, 00:46
"Who am I obviously missing?" ... Einstein, einstein. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 23, 23:07 1
- Gandhi, Mao -- nm - Roger More Mar 24, 04:53
Jesus (or Mohammed, or Buddha) -- nm* - pixie ninja Mar 23, 23:06 5
- I don't think Jesus was well known in his era - certainly not in China or India. Mohammed... maybe? -- nm - Roger More Mar 24, 04:51
- Sorry, I'm thinking "in their era". (Though you may still be correct on the first two. I dunno.) -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Mar 23, 23:43 2
  - Napoleon? Alexander the Great? Xerxes? - Beryllium Mar 23, 23:44 1
    - Genghis Khan -- nm - Beryllium Mar 23, 23:47
- Good answer, good answer. -- nm - Steve Harvey si Mar 23, 23:10

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