Originally by alexfList RulesVote up the historical figures you'd like to see come back from the dead, hopefully to help improve society.
Throughout the course of history, the human race has produced some truly remarkable individuals - individuals who, sadly, have passed away, leaving nothing behind but the footprint of their influence on society. But what if these towering figures didn't have to stay dead? If you could bring someone of significant historical importance back from the dead, who would you pick?
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3,2551,234Leonardo da Vinci
Dec. at 67 (1452-1519)Birthplace: Vinci, Italy
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian polymath, painter, sculptor, architect,... more2
2,8671,237Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dec. at 39 (1929-1968)Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and... more3
2,6271,185Abraham Lincoln
Dec. at 56 (1809-1865)Birthplace: Kentucky, Hodgenville, United States of America, United States, with Territories
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American statesman and lawyer who... more4
3,034890Albert Einstein
Dec. at 76 (1879-1955)Birthplace: Ulm, Germany
Albert Einstein ( EYEN-styne; German: [ˈalbɛɐ̯t ˈʔaɪnʃtaɪn] (listen); 14 March 1879 – 18 April... more5
3,4101,191Nikola Tesla
Dec. at 87 (1856-1943)Birthplace: Smiljan, Croatia
Nikola Tesla was a Serbian American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer,... more6
1,9951,073Benjamin Franklin
Dec. at 84 (1706-1790)Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] – April 17, 1790) was an American... more7
1,670972Aristotle
Dec. at 62 (383 BC-321 BC)Birthplace: Stagira, Greece
Aristotle (; Greek: Ἀριστοτέλης Aristotélēs, pronounced [aristotélɛːs]; 384–322 BC) was a... more8
2,3511,252John F. Kennedy
Dec. at 46 (1917-1963)Birthplace: Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by initials JFK... more9
1,548851Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Dec. at 35 (1756-1791)Birthplace: Salzburg, Austria
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791), baptised as Johannes Chrysostomus... more10
3,8911,892Jesus (c. 4 BC – c. AD 30 / 33), also referred to as Jesus of Nazareth and Jesus Christ, was a... more11
1,588966Marie Curie
Dec. at 67 (1867-1934)Birthplace: Warsaw, Second Polish Republic
Marie Skłodowska Curie ( KEWR-ee, French: [kyʁi], Polish: [kʲiˈri]; born Maria Salomea... more12
1,8171,221William Shakespeare
Dec. at 52 (1564-1616)Birthplace: Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and... more13
1,325831Ludwig van Beethoven
Dec. at 57 (1770-1827)Birthplace: Bonn, Germany
Ludwig van Beethoven ( (listen); German: [ˈluːtvɪç fan ˈbeːthoːfn̩] (listen); baptised 17... more14
1,6901,037Theodore Roosevelt
Dec. at 61 (1858-1919)Birthplace: New York City, Manhattan, Area code 917, Contiguous United States, New York
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. ( ROH-zə-velt; October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was an American... more15
1,6871,139George Washington
Dec. at 67 (1732-1799)Birthplace: Popes Creek, Colony of Virginia, British America
George Washington was the first President of the United States, the Commander-in-Chief of the... more16
1,052817Johann Sebastian Bach
Dec. at 65 (1685-1750)Birthplace: Eisenach, Germany
Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March [O.S. 21 March] 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and... more17
596347Alan Turing
Dec. at 42 (1912-1954)Birthplace: Maida Vale, London, United Kingdom
Alan Mathison Turing (; 23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954) was an English mathematician, computer... more18
469184Sitting Bull
Dec. at 59 (1831-1890)Birthplace: South Dakota
Sitting Bull (Lakota: Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake [tˣaˈtˣə̃ka ˈi.jɔtakɛ] in Standard Lakota orthography,... more19
1,3131,108Thomas Jefferson
Dec. at 83 (1743-1826)Birthplace: Shadwell, Colony of Virginia, British America
Thomas Jefferson was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of... more20
1,007759Joan of Arc
Dec. at 19 (1412-1431)Birthplace: Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France
Joan of Arc (in French Jeanne d'Arc pronounced [ʒan daʁk]; c. 1412 – 30 May 1431), nicknamed... more21
702512Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ गौतम Siddhāṛtha Gautama, c. 563/480 – c. 483/400 BCE)... more22
1,3571,139George Carlin
Age: Died at 71 (1937-2008)Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian,... more23
1,2331,164Winston Churchill
Dec. at 91 (1874-1965)Birthplace: Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, United Kingdom
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British... more24
1,1361,059Alexander the Great
Dec. at 33 (355 BC-322 BC)Birthplace: Pella, Greece
Alexander III of Macedon (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Γʹ ὁ Μακεδών; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323... more25
1,1591,121Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec. at 63 (1882-1945)Birthplace: New York City, Hyde Park, New York, USA
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (, ; January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), often referred to by... more
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