THE 100 of all times: Famous astrophysicist Michael H. Hart (born April 28, 1932 in New York City) who has written three books on history and controversial articles on a variety of subjects. The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History is a 1978 book by Michael H. Hart, reprinted in 1992 with revisions. It is a ranking of the 100 people who, according to Hart, most influenced human history The first person on Harts list is the Prophet of Islam Muhammad. Hart asserted that Muhammad was supremely successful in both the religious and secular realms. He also believed that Muhammads role in the development of Islam was far more influential than Jesus collaboration in the development of Christianity. He attributes the development of Christianity to St. Paul, who played a pivotal role in its dissemination. Top ten: 1. Muhammad (S.A.W) (C 570-633) (Secular and religious leader) The central human figure of Islam, regarded by Muslims as a prophet of God and the last messenger. Active as a social reformer, diplomat, merchant, philosopher, orator, legislator, military leader, humanitarian, philanthropist. 2. Isaac Newton (1643-1727) (Scientist) English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, and theologian. His law of universal and three laws of motion laid the groundwork for classical mechanics. 3. Jesus Christ (7-2 BC-26-36 AD) (Spiritual leader) The central figure of Christianity, revered by Christians as the Son of God and the incarnation of God. Also regarded as a major prophet in Islam. 4. Buddha (563-483 BC) (Spiritual leader) Spiritual teacher and philosopher from ancient India. Founder of Buddhism and is also considered a Gautama Buddha in Hinduism. 5. Confucious (551-479 BC) (Philosopher) Chinese thinker and social philosopher, founder of Confucianism, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese and Indonesian thought and life. 6. Paul of Tarsus (5-67AD) (Christian apostle) One of the most notable of early Christian missionaries, credited with proselytizing and spreading Christianity outside of Palestine (mainly to the Romans) and author of numerous letters of the New Testament of the Bible. 7. CÃ i Lun (50-121 AD) (Political official in imperial China) Widely regarded as the inventor of paper and the papermaking process. 8. Johannes Gutenberg (1398-1468) (Inventor) German printer who invented the mechanical printing press. 9. Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) (Explorer) Italian navigator, colonizer and explorer whose voyages led to general European awareness of the American continents. 10. Albert Einstein (1879-1955) (Scientist) German-born theoretical physicist, best known for his theory of relativity and specifically mass energy equivalence, expressed by the equation E = mc2. crfah
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