Agnes Hooper Gottlieb

This was a book originally published in 1998 with a revision in 2006. It lists the 1000 most influential people in the last millenium based on a system with five criteria as explained in the book.

It is an interesting list of people who are/were well-known and many who most of us have never heard of but who made a lasting impression on the world in some way.

In addition to the 1000 there is a list of ten more who didn't quite hit the mark, whose influence was almost there.

It's a great book for those who like to pick something up and read for a few moments.

Maybe your favorite one is there. John Steinbeck, a favorite of the 50 book Challenge is 901.… (more)