Who is the Most Famous Person of all Time?
Who is the most famous person to ever exist? Depending on who you ask, you will receive a different answer almost every time. Some believe it’s Michael Jackson due to the sheer influence he had over the world in the 80s and 90s. As well-known as he may be, however, Michael hasn’t made a long-lasting global impact in the way other figures have. Thus, an older and more impactful figure like Leonardo Da Vinci may be a more accurate guess. That being said, his accomplishments are not impacting the average person in a way that would boost his overall relevance. Although there is no concrete way to determine who the most famous person ever was, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology created a list with their best guesses. The Pantheon is an MIT-developed site that tracks internet traffic to biographies and language data to compile a ranking of the most popular figures in history. According to their data, the most popu...
