List of famous people of the 20th century who changed the world with their great deeds. Check out their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.
Famous People Of The 20th Century
The 20th century was a highly dynamic period in the human history. The period saw tremendous growth in scientific accomplishments, explorations of new regions, discovery of new elements and minerals, advancement in technology, and the emergence of several social justice movements. Many great souls were born in the 20th century in different parts of the world which helped in giving a new direction to world history through their contributions. In world politics, one of the most influential figures to emerge was Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa and an anti-apartheid activist, revolutionary and politician. The recipient of more than 100 awards and honors, he was indeed one of the most influential people in the 20th century. Talking of science and technology, the 20th century saw the invention of the most revolutionary concept in human history: the internet. Tim Berners Lee, the man who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web (WWW) is another major figure born in this era. Martin Luther King, Elvis Presley, Desmond Tutu, Mother Teresa, Muhammad Ali, and Richard Attenborough are among the other famous figures of the 20th century. Read on to discover more about these amazing people and their contributions to the world.
Stephen Hawking(Theoretical Physicist, Cosmologist)
08 January 1942
14 March 2018
Oxford
British
Capricorn
Elon Musk(Entrepreneur, Engineer, Inventor)
28 June 1971
Pretoria
Canadian,American,South African
Cancer
Sylvester Stallone(Actor, Screenwriter, Film Director)
06 July 1946
New York, New York, U.S.
American
Cancer
Fred Rogers(Television Personality)
20 March 1928
27 February 2003
Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States
American
Pisces
Jeffrey Dahmer(Serial Killer, Sex Offender)
21 May 1960
28 November 1994
West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S.
American
Taurus
Elvis Presley(The King of Rock and Roll, Singer Actor)
08 January 1935
16 August 1977
Tupelo
American
Capricorn
James Franco(Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Teacher)
19 April 1978
Palo Alto, California, U.S
American
Aries
Stan Lee(Creator of Daredevil, Fantastic Four, Hulk, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Thor, X-Men)
28 December 1922
New York City, US
American
Capricorn
