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- 5. Mahatma Gandhi was the leader of India’s non-violent independence movement against British rule and in South Africa who advocated for the civil rights of Indians.
- 8. He was a German mathematician and physicist who developed the special and general theories of relativity.
- 9. He was an English poet, playwright and actor of the Renaissance era.
- 10. He was a Baptist minister and civil-rights activist who had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s.
- 11. He was a Venezuelan military leader who was instrumental in the revolutions against the Spanish empire.
- 12. He was a British naturalist and biologist known for his theory of evolution and his understanding of the process of natural selection.
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- 1. He was a leader of ancient Rome who significantly transformed what became known as the Roman Empire by greatly expanding its geographic reach and establishing its imperial system.
- 2. He was a German monk who began the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, becoming one of the most influential and controversial figures in the history of Christianity.
- 3. He was a French military general, the first emperor of France and one of the world's greatest military leaders.
- 4. He was a Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, military engineer and draftsman — the epitome of a true Renaissance man.
- 6. He was a spiritual teacher in Nepal during the 6th century B.C. Born Siddhartha Gautama, his teachings serve as the foundation of the Buddhist religion.
- 7. He was an engineer and scientist known for designing the alternating-current (AC) electric system, which is the predominant electrical system used across the world today.