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Gallup every year polls US citizens asking which people they "most admire" – this list was compiled from the results of each individual years tally since the poll started in the 1930s through the last poll in 1999.

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Rank   Name Born Profession Birthplace Nationality
  1. 1
    1910
    Nun
    Skopje
    India, Albania
  2. 2
    1929
    Writer, Peace activist, Activist
    Atlanta
    United States of America
  3. 3
    1917
    Writer, Politician, Author
    Brookline
    United States of America
  4. 4
    1879
    Writer, Philosopher, Physicist, Mathematician, Scientist, Peace activist, Pacifist, Theoretical Physicist More
    Ulm
    United States of America, Germany, Switzerland, German Empire, Austria-Hungary More
  5. 5
    1880
    Author, Lecturer, Pacifist
    Tuscumbia
    United States of America, Germany
  6. 6
    1882
    Writer, Politician, Lawyer, Corporate lawyer
    Hyde Park
    United States of America
  7. 7
    1918
    Writer, Evangelist, Televangelist
    Charlotte
    United States of America
  8. 8
    1920
    Writer, Philosopher, Pope
    Wadowice
    Poland
  9. 9
    1884
    Diplomat, Social activist, Columnist, First Lady
    New York City
    United States of America
  10. 10
    1874
    Writer, Politician, Author, Journalist, Soldier, Historian, Member of Parliament, Statesman More
    Blenheim Palace
    United Kingdom, England
  11. 11
    1890
    Politician, Soldier, Army officer
    Denison
    United States of America
  12. 12
    1929
    First Lady, Book editor
    Southampton
    United States of America
  13. 13
    1869
    Politician, Lawyer, Philosopher, Civil rights activist, Peace activist, Statesman, Political prisoner More
    Porbandar
    India
  14. 14
    1918
    Politician, Lawyer, Social activist, Peace activist, Law clerk, Statesman, Security guard, Political prisoner More
    Transkei
    South Africa
  15. 15
    1911
    Actor, Politician, President
    Tampico
    United States of America
  16. 16
    1863
    Businessperson, Entrepreneur, Engineer, Industrialist
    Dearborn
    United States of America
  17. 17
    1946
    Politician, Lawyer, President
    Hope
    United States of America
  18. 18
    1925
    Politician, Lawyer, Scientist, Chemist, Barrister, Statesman
    Grantham
    United Kingdom

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