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Yes, there are people honored in many of our categories. Here, we recognize those who’ve made contributions in unusual fields. They’re inventors, humorists, and generals. And though we’re scrupulously nonpolitical, we have a couple of Presidents here, too.
Person: Will Rogers
If you’ve seen The Will Rogers Follies, you probably think of the man as a humorist who told jokes and stories with the Ziegfeld...
Read MorePerson: Thomas Edison
Want to go to the movies? Or would you rather stay home and read, or listen to music? Whichever you choose, you have the genius of Thomas...
Read MorePerson: Edward R. Murrow
Had Adolph Hitler not chosen to subjugate England during the blitz of 1939, Edward R. Murrow might be just another forgotten wartime...
Read MorePerson: Rachael Ray
“Hi, I’m Rachael Ray, and I make 30-minute meals. That means in the time it takes to watch this program, I’ll have made a...
Read MorePerson: Martin Luther King, Jr.
In December 1999, the Gallup Organization compiled its data and named its Most Widely Admired People of the twentieth century. At number...
Read MorePerson: General George S. Patton
General Patton was politically incorrect before the phrase existed. His strong opinions and unorthodox tactics were the reasons why he was...
Read MorePerson: Brian Regan
I don’t think everyone knows Brian Regan’s comedy, which is a terrible shame. He’s clean, he’s visually...
Read MorePerson: Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs is just one of the people whose innovative thinking led to our immersion in computers in every phase of our lives. He...
Read MorePerson: Erma Bombeck
Imagine writing more than 4,000 newspaper columns over three decades. Could you make each one great, funny, touching, memorable? I...
Read MorePerson: Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the United States. The first woman passenger to fly across the Atlantic. The first...
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