The 10 most influential people in history, according to Wikipedia
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If you're trying to measure influence, look at the numbers.
Specifically, Wikipedia numbers.
A group of computer programmers put together a Python script that collects data on hundreds of thousands of Wikipedia entries. It then ranks them by length of entry, number of links to pages, and how long they lived.
The result is a list of the world's (or at least the Internet's) consensus of the most influential people of all time, from leaders who liberated people (Abraham Lincoln) to those who killed millions (Joseph Stalin). It's also a reminder of privilege, since there's one woman and no people of color on the list.
Check out who made the top 10.
10. Joseph Stalin.
Wikipedia CommonsWho he was: Dictator of the Soviet Union from the late 1920s to his death, who instituted a reign of terror and rapid industrialization of Russia.
Lifespan: 1878 to 1953.
9. Sidney Lee.
Wikipedia CommonsWho he was: An English biographer and critic, who contributed over 800 articles to the Dictionary and edited the first folio of Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies.
Lifespan: 1859 to 1926.
8. Napoleon.
WikimediaWho he was: A French military and political leader, who led the country against a series of coalitions during the French Revolution and Revolutionary Wars and implemented fundamental liberal reforms to the conquered territories.
Lifespan: 1769 to 1821.
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