Famous Diplomats and Peacemakers in History
Metternich, Kissinger, Mandela or Rabin -- who brokered peace most skillfully when the stakes were highest?
American Civil Rights Leaders
MLK, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks or John Lewis -- who moved the needle most on racial justice in America?
Iconic Choreographers
Balanchine, Graham, Cunningham, Fosse — who shaped modern dance?
Late-Night TV Hosts
Carson, Letterman, Conan, Colbert, Leno - who really owned the desk after dark?
Virtuoso Violinists
Heifetz, Perlman, Hahn, Mutter — who owns the bow arm?
Abstract Expressionists
The New York School painters who redefined American art after WWII — Pollock, Rothko, De Kooning and the canvas-shaking giants of Abstract Expressionism.
Most Influential Food Critics
Reichl, Bruni, Wells, Mishan - who can truly make or break a restaurant with a single review?
Famous Arctic Explorers
Peary, Nansen, Amundsen or Shackleton -- who conquered the frozen north most fearlessly?
Famous Australian Bushrangers
Ned Kelly, Captain Thunderbolt, Dan Morgan - which outback outlaw still rides tallest in Australia's myth?
Infamous Cult Leaders
Charles Manson, Jim Jones, David Koresh - which cult leader still feels the most chilling in hindsight?
Suffragettes
Pankhurst, Anthony, Stanton, Pethick-Lawrence - who fought hardest for women's right to vote?
Legendary Fashion Designers
Chanel, Dior, McQueen or Kawakubo -- who defined how the world dresses most?
Iconic Conceptual Artists
Duchamp, Kosuth, Weiner, Kruger - when the idea matters more than the object.
Legendary Female Gymnasts
Comaneci, Korbut, Retton, Biles - which member of the perfect-10 club defined gymnastics for her era?
Iconic Figure Skaters
Henie, Witt, Kwan, Hanyu - which blade carved the deepest mark into skating history?
Disney's Nine Old Men
Frank, Ollie, Milt, Marc - Walt's inner circle of master animators who built Disney's golden age.
Legendary Ballerinas
Pavlova, Fonteyn, Plisetskaya, Copeland — who achieved pointe perfection?
Stop-Motion Directors
Selick, Burton, Aardman duo, Anderson - who rules the painstaking art of claymation?
Modernist Architects
Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, Wright, Niemeyer - who shaped the 20th-century skyline most?
Pioneering Female Aviators
Earhart, Cochran, Markham, Quimby - which first woman of the sky flew highest into history?
Greatest Marathon Runners
Kipchoge, Radcliffe, Bekele, Gebrselassie - who actually ran 26.2 miles better than anyone else?
Deep-Sea Submarine Explorers
Cousteau, Piccard, Cameron, Earle - which abyss whisperer pulled back the deepest veil on the ocean?
Legendary Manga Artists
Tezuka, Toriyama, Oda, Kishimoto - who is the true master of the manga page?
Female Racing Drivers
Patrick, Lombardi, Mouton, de Silvestro - who deserves the title of fastest woman on four wheels?