A look at major events that happened a long time ago and the people who played the biggest roles in shaping the world as we know it.

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This is a list of the most <a href="/list/important-historical-figures-not-taught-in-school/genevieve-carlton" target="_blank">influential people</a> of all of human history. This means that the individuals on this list have had a significant effect on how regular people live their lives today and have had a large impact on how modern society works. The names on this list include iconic religious figures, recognizable scientists and inventors, and some of the most powerful&nbsp;<a href="/crowdranked-list/the-most-important-leaders-in-world-history" target="_blank">important leaders in world history</a>. Vote for your top choices and re-rank this list your way.&nbsp;

What makes an individual worthy of a spot on a list of the most influential people ever? Certainly, some of the <a href="/list/greatest-minds-of-all-time/walter-graves" target="_blank">greatest minds of all time</a> deserve to be ranked highly. Examples include Leonardo da Vinci, Sir Isaac Newton, and certainly <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/whoa-historical-figure-facts-09252020/mallory-weiler" target="_blank">Albert Einstein</a>. Each one of these incredible and inspirational&nbsp;people used the power of their minds to change the world. Not surprisingly, several names on this list are also among the most <a href="/crowdranked-list/famous-role-models-we_d-like-to-meet-in-person" target="_blank">famous role models we&#39;d like to meet in person</a>.

Featuring historical figures, interesting men, and impactful people, this list of the world&#39;s most legendary figures have had all kinds of effects on the biggest and historic events.

And modern-era figures also deserve to be listed here. Can anyone argue that Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg aren&#39;t among the <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-most-influential-contemporary-americans" target="_blank">most influential contemporary Americans</a>? It&#39;s time to add your opinions on who you believe are the most&nbsp;influential&nbsp;people&nbsp;in&nbsp;history, with your votes and your rankings.

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What's really important? What's just fake news? Vote (on these lists and also in real elections) to make your voice heard.

Current Issues

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More than ever, Americans have their finger on the pulse of social issues - and they aren&#39;t shy about expressing it.&nbsp;Social media has become a forum, allowing more Americans than ever to openly express&nbsp;their opinions about current events. While polling has the <a href="http://www.gallup.com/poll/189158/economy-tops-americans-minds-important-problem.aspx">economy in general</a> as the most vital social issue in America, it&#39;s far from the only thing&nbsp;that has&nbsp;Americans paying attention. If op-eds, political talk shows, and topics trending on social media&nbsp;are any indication, Americans today care about an incredibly&nbsp;diverse range of topics. We now live in an age where anyone can have their voice heard with just a few clicks. This means previously overlooked&nbsp;sociological concerns are ripe for examination - and some&nbsp;healthy debate.&nbsp;

What popular social issues do you care most about? There are those issues that hit closest to home. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-important-education-issues/lauren-slocum" target="_blank">Educational issues</a> like student debt are a major concern. Civil rights, poverty, and access to affordable housing are current concerns that affect many in a direct, immediate fashion.&nbsp;Other societal problems represent larger - and often more existential - concerns.&nbsp;The environment, climate change, and the ethics of&nbsp;scientific research affect us all, but their implications are often felt in an indirect fashion. Nevertheless,&nbsp;you may still feel a passionate dedication to these types of causes. Here you will find examples of major social issues&nbsp;as well as names of types of different challenges society faces.&nbsp;

Where do you stand on the list of current social issues below? How do you think the United States,&nbsp;and the world in general,&nbsp;are doing at&nbsp;addressing them? Vote up the social issues that mean the most to you.&nbsp;

The Social Issues You Care About Most

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Get to know the elected and appointed officials who draft your bills, vote on your laws, and spend / are paid by your taxes. 

Lawmakers & Fakers

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Do any politicians tell the truth anymore? Maybe, but you won't find them here. This list has the least trustworthy people in American politics, ranked by the wisdom of the crowd. Anyone can add to this list, making it an accurate, real-time ranking of the people's picks for the worst liars in the state, local, and federal government past and present. Tired of lying politicians? This is a way to vote against them, and to join the rest of the country in calling them out for their lying ways.The worst politicians on this list have told some of the biggest and most notorious politician lies in US history. These political liars are constantly caught with their pants on fire, making us all wonder who voted for them in the first place. From lying presidents like Richard Nixon and George W. Bush, to Congressmen and women like John Edwards and Nancy Pelosi, politician lies come from all parties, offices, genders, and just about any level of government.You're always thinking that these politicians are liars, so now's your chance to speak up. Upvote the worst, most notorious liars in the American political world below!

Lying Politicians: The Worst Liars In American Politics

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Whosoever wields&nbsp;Mjolnir, if he be worthy, may&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/who-has-wielded-thor-hammer/jonathan-kantor" target="_blank">possess the power of Thor</a>. In Marvel continuity, aside from the lightning God himself, he who is most worthy is Captain America. Of the best <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-captain-america-comics-storylines/ranker-comics" target="_blank">Captain America comics</a>, the one where he lifts Thor&#39;s hammer is one of the most memorable. It stands to reason, then, that&nbsp;here in reality, the president of the free world should also be worthy enough <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/characters-who-are-most-worthy-of-lifting-mjolnir" target="_blank">to possess Mjolnir</a>.

However unlikely it is that even the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-u-s-presidents-from-best-to-worst" target="_blank">best&nbsp;presidents</a>&nbsp;could obtain the power of Thor, it is nice to imagine that the American people would hold their commander to the same level of integrity as the Asgardians. Regardless of how reasonable those standards are, there are still some leaders who might compare to&nbsp;Steve Roger&#39;s honor or&nbsp;Thor&#39;s heart of gold.&nbsp;

That said, Which US presidents are most worthy of wielding Mjolnir?&nbsp;&nbsp;

US Presidents Who Are Worthy Enough To Wield Mjolnir

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Laws named after victims remain a source of debate. While plenty of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/crimes-by-rich-white-women/elle-tharp" target="_blank">brutal crimes</a> occur within any given year, only a very small percentage&nbsp;lead to changes to our legal system. When it comes to US laws created because of crimes, public outrage is key. Particularly <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/crimes-by-rich-white-women/elle-tharp" target="_blank">horrifying kidnappings</a>, murders, and suicides receive&nbsp;an unusual amount of press coverage, often resulting in&nbsp;the widespread backlash needed to pressure politicians into reforming the legal system.&nbsp;The crimes that resulted in new laws&nbsp;were already illegal when they were committed. The resulting legislation is usually seen&nbsp;as closing a loophole or addressing a unique aspect of the crime. However, there is much public debate on whether such laws are ethical or effective. People who have laws named after them are honored and memorialized, on the one hand, but critics argue such laws are often too reactionary to be truly effective.&nbsp;If you're unsure where you stand on the issue, browse this list. It will help you develop a more detailed understanding of how and why some crimes lead to new laws.&nbsp;

Every US Law Named After A Victim And What It Does

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In September 1985, the Parents&nbsp;Music Resource Center (PMRC) formed out of concern for the dangers of music on the American public. The PMRC&#39;s&nbsp;founders identified the most offensive musicians and lyrics in the hopes of instituting a rating system for music, much like the one that existed&nbsp;for movies. The music censorship interest group believed that the material presented in popular music was poisoning the minds of America&#39;s youth, and the music industry needed to clean up its act before children were corrupted by the evils of rock and roll.&nbsp;

Two of the most prominent members of the PMRC&nbsp;were Tipper Gore, the&nbsp;wife of then-Senator Al Gore, and Susan Baker, wife of Secretary of State James Baker. They&nbsp;were also part of a group of women known as the &quot;Washington Wives,&quot; and they had enough clout in DC&nbsp;to get a Senate&nbsp;hearing about regulating the music industry.&nbsp;

The PMRC is the reason&nbsp;parental advisory stickers are still found on some albums today. Before it got to that point, Congress listened to some of the so-called controversial musicians singled out by the PMRC. One of the controversial artists, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/untrue-rock-star-rumors/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">rock star</a> Dee Snider from Twisted Sister, faced off with the PMRC&nbsp;and broke down their arguments one-by-one&nbsp;in a public forum.&nbsp;Snider&#39;s speech to Congress didn&#39;t save rock and roll (or any other kind of music)&nbsp;from advisory labels, but he definitely made an impression and got in some good punches&nbsp;as he made it clear he wasn&#39;t going to take it anymore.&nbsp;

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Melissa Sartore

Lists about the family, life, and tragic end of one of America's most popular and controversial figures, 35th President John F. Kennedy (1917-1963).

The Rise and Fall of Camelot

Assassinations

On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Arguably the crime of the century, Kennedy&#39;s murder stunned&nbsp;the American people and set off an outpouring of grief around the world. But the days after JFK&#39;s assassination also involved additionally shocking events and dramatic moments, from his <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/jfk-funeral-small-poignant-details/jim-rowley" target="_blank">funeral service</a> to the search for his assassin.

In the immediate aftermath of the JFK assassination, Kennedy&#39;s alleged assassin, Lee Harvey&nbsp;Oswald, was&nbsp;shot to death live on American television. Oswald&#39;s background as a former resident of the Soviet Union, his Russian wife, and connections to communist Cuba added a cold war component to the assassination. The sketchy background of Oswald&#39;s assassin, Jack Ruby, also quickly&nbsp;fomented numerous conspiracy theories that became an integral part of any future discussion of JFK&#39;s&nbsp;assassination - one of these even claims <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/lincoln-kennedy-similarities-urban-legend/zach-seemayer" target="_blank">countless eerie coincidences</a> between Kennedy&#39;s life and that of Abraham Lincoln. What happened following the assassination of John F. Kennedy - arguably one of the world&#39;s most important leaders - &nbsp;had historical, political, and social implications that still reverberate today.&nbsp;&nbsp;

What Happened Immediately After JFK Was Assassinated?

Phil Gibbons

Who are those people who lived in the White House, making appearances and speeches and promises and mistakes? To understand them, you must get to know the spouses, children, and even siblings of U.S. Presidents, past and present. 

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A lot of<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/us-presidents-with-problem-children/stephanroget?utm_expid=16418821-310.smDnXTH_QT6V93qtvQFoXw.0&amp;utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ranker.com%2Fapp%2Fsearch.htm%3Fq%3Dpresidential%2520families" target="_blank"> families</a> have them -<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-black-sheep/evan-lambert?utm_expid=16418821-310.smDnXTH_QT6V93qtvQFoXw.0&amp;utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ranker.com%2Fapp%2Fsearch.htm%3Fq%3Dsiblings" target="_blank"> the black sheep</a>, the underdog, the bad apple - whatever you want to call them,&nbsp;sometimes brothers and sisters cause problems for one another. Call it sibling rivalry.Many of the presidents of the United States have had siblings who&nbsp;caused them a considerable amount of trouble, making their political and professional lives very, very difficult. The embarrassing antics of&nbsp;presidential siblings have given many a&nbsp;US leader a whole mess of things&nbsp;to worry about outside of just running the country&nbsp;- and these are just the shenanigans we know about!

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Lists about notable people who were targeted for termination, the ways they were slayed, and their portrayals in the media.

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Exploring the life and end Abraham Lincoln, the tall lawyer in the top hat who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until he was taken out by an enemy in April 1865.

Lincoln the Liberator

On April 14, 1865, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln sent off shock waves throughout a United States that was crawling out of four years of civil war. Murdered by a Confederate sympathizer in a Washington, DC&nbsp;theater, the death of Abraham Lincoln shocked everyone. America&nbsp;would never be the same - it was the first presidential assassination in the nation’s history.As one of the most traumatic and significant events in American history, Lincoln’s assassination is also one of the most-taught subjects in schools across the country. Consequently, the vast majority of Americans know the basics of the story: Abraham Lincoln was <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/surviving-a-headshot/travis-morgan?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">shot in the head</a> by <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-john-wilkes-booth/stephanroget">John Wilkes Booth</a>, an actor, just as the Civil War was coming to a close. The play Lincoln and his wife were seeing was Our American Cousin, a light comedy.But there are many shocking facts connected to Lincoln’s assassination that are a bit more surprising and obscure to the casual historian. The events of April 14, 1865, were simultaneously bigger and more tragic than most people realize. Many dramas were unfolding outside of Ford’s Theater before, during, and after that fateful, bloody night. And the horrors that happened in the presidential box continue to haunt the witnesses for the rest of their lives.

13 Fascinating Things You Didn't Know About Lincoln's Assassination

Setareh Janda

Lists about the brilliant and fascinating men who led the American Revolution and created the documents that established these United States of America.

Our Founding Fathers

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The Founding Fathers of the United States of America boast luminary names like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and John Adams. But there were dozens of signers of the Declaration of Independence and delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, many of whom had noteworthy careers in law, politics, and the military. Most of their names are known only to historians or devotees of the period.There were dozens of people who played key roles in <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/lies-about-the-founding-of-america/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the founding of America</a>, but their names have been overshadowed by the most famous of the Founders. Here's your chance to vote up the Founders that you think have been unfairly forgotten by history, or that people just don't know enough about. Likewise, if you think a Founding Father is overrated or maybe wasn't as important as people think, give them a down vote.The Founding Fathers were a pretty interesting bunch of guys, learn more about them (including a cool essay Benjamin Franklin wrote about flatulence!) on this list of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/founding-fathers-facts/mel-judson">Founding Fathers facts</a>!

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Few figures in&nbsp;history are as well-documented as those who have held the office of the presidency of the United States, and that means that the internet is already loaded with weird presidential trivia and countless strange presidential facts. But when it comes to presidential did-you-knows, there&rsquo;s weird and then there&rsquo;s weird - with some claims fully pushing the bounds of credulity.

There are endless apocryphal tales out there about each of the presidents, but the best stories are those that only sound made up, but are actually true. Nothing defines a <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/us-presidents-with-weird-hobbies/aaron-edwards" target="_blank">larger-than-life presidential personality</a> better than personal details so lurid that they&rsquo;re truly stranger than fiction. Quite literally speaking, you can&rsquo;t make this stuff up!

15 Facts About Presidents That Sound Made Up But Aren't

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Members of the&nbsp;Kennedy family are often called &quot;American royalty&quot; because they might be&nbsp;the closest thing we have to a ruling family. The Kennedy parents, children, and other members of the family tree have built a multigenerational political dynasty that many European monarchs would be proud of. They&#39;ve also had more than their&nbsp;share of scandals, enough to make a Windsor blush.&nbsp;

Most Americans know the biggest Kennedy scandals and tragedies by heart. The JFK and Bobby Kennedy assassinations,&nbsp;JFK Jr.&#39;s fatal plane incident, Ted Kennedy&#39;s infamous night in Chappaquiddick, and the whole Marilyn Monroe situation have all become part of American folklore.&nbsp;But those are just a fraction of the many larger-than-life stories about the famed family.

Here are nine lesser-known <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/vintage-kennedy-family-photos/carly-kiel" target="_blank">Kennedy family</a> stories that sound made up, but aren&#39;t.&nbsp;

Stories About The Kennedy Family So Intense They Sound Made Up - But Aren't

Kennedy Family Stories That Sound Made Up – But Aren't

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The presidency involves plenty of responsibilities both practical and symbolic. That means anyone elected to this august office ends up praised for things they didn&#39;t actually do and condemned&nbsp;for things that aren&#39;t actually their responsibility. By all accounts, that&#39;s part of the job. Still, the sometimes-fickle, sometimes-accurate sentiments of the American public mean that popular <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/us-presidents-worthy-enough-to-wield-mjolnir/bailey-brown" target="_blank">presidents could wield Mjolnir</a>&nbsp;like a superhero&nbsp;while <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-10-worst-u-s-presidents" target="_blank">unpopular presidents</a> are subject to endless scrutiny and debate.

In the midst of a pandemic that has disrupted life around the world, it&#39;s worth asking just which former (or current) presidents the populace wishes could handle the crisis. If you could wave a magic wand, would you want someone to provide moral and spiritual comfort even if they come from a time before germ theory? Or would you&nbsp;hope for someone with the ability to mobilize a&nbsp;coherent and competent international effort in the tradition of a 20th or 21st century wartime president?

Which US Presidents Do You Wish Were In Charge Right Now?

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The stone cold fact about being a dictator is that you get to be obsessed with whatever you want. Many strongmen have applied this to personal wealth, stockpiling vast hordes of cash, luxury goods, and homes. But sometimes dictators become fixated on things that are more unique. Often it&#39;s extremely unusual, but sometimes, it&#39;s as mundane as some food they like.

Fidel Castro was obsessed with ice cream and milk. Ugandan tyrant Idi Amin had a fixation with Scotland that bordered on demented. And Joseph Stalin spent the last years of his life doodling cryptic comments and jokes on classical nude drawings. Kim Jong Un reportedly has gorged himself on Swiss cheese to the point of crippling physical illness. Why did any of these dictators do these things? Because they could, of course.

Here are some of the most bizarre obsessions of dictators of the last century.

Bizarre Obsessions of Dangerous Dictators

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An intelligence quotient test (IQ test)&nbsp;is a series of standardized tests used to gauge and assess a person&#39;s intelligence. While most people will never take a formal IQ test,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/crazy-things-people-do-to-boost-iqs/cynthia-griffith" target="_blank">high IQs</a> have nevertheless always been a topic of public interest.

In recent history, US president IQs have been the&nbsp;subject of debate and discussion. This is in part due to&nbsp;Donald Trump&#39;s perpetual tweeting about his high IQ during the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/controversial-american-elections/kellen-perry" target="_blank">controversial election cycle</a> of 2016. This led people to wonder who the smartest and dumbest presidents were throughout history.&nbsp;

A president&#39;s IQ is rarely made public, and many United States presidents were born before the modern IQ test was invented. Nevertheless, many psychological studies have provided educated guesses of presidential IQ based on a variety of factors. When it comes to IQ scores, a score <a href="http://www.wilderdom.com/intelligence/IQWhatScoresMean.html" target="_blank">over 140 </a>is considered genius level.

Research indicates most presidents fall somewhere around 130, but&nbsp;that doesn&#39;t mean America has never had a genius in the Oval Office. There are outliers on either side, with many presidents&#39;&nbsp;IQs being higher or lower than average. If you&#39;re curious to learn where our presidents rank in terms of intellectual prowess, browse the list below.

All The US Presidents, Ranked By IQ

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During the American Revolution, newspapers printed sensational stories about George Washington&#39;s affairs. An enslaved woman&nbsp;named Venus claimed George fathered&nbsp;her son. And years after his passing, a racy love letter written to a married woman threatened to destroy George&#39;s sterling reputation. But what was Washington&#39;s private life really like? Was he as virtuous as his reputation? And what about George Washington&#39;s children - is it true the man died without ever fathering one?

While the Founding Father&nbsp;often tops <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-u-s-presidents-from-best-to-worst" target="_blank">lists of the best presidents</a>, he lived an intensely private life and seemed to prefer&nbsp;his rambling plantation, Mount Vernon, to time in the spotlight.&nbsp;

Washington married Martha Dandridge Custis out of obligation&nbsp;and allegedly remained&nbsp;loyal throughout their marriage, despite his spouse&#39;s complaints&nbsp;about feeling trapped in the role of first lady. Meanwhile, Washington spent his personal time breeding mules and putting hundreds of enslaved people to work from dawn until dark. All told, he led a complicated and controversial life.

What Was George Washington's Private Life Like?

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The worst U.S. presidents of all time, measured by their negative impact on the nation, its citizens health and happiness, and its future prosperity. (In some cases -&nbsp;such as the popular selections of Warren G. Harding and Richard Nixon -&nbsp;the negative view of the president and his administration is due to various scandals and perceived corruption within its ranks. Nixon remains the only president to step down from the office amid&nbsp;threats of impeachment.)

Much of a president&#39;s job -&nbsp;including serving as the figurative head of the American state and setting the nation&#39;s general legislative and diplomatic agenda -&nbsp;is sort of intangible and hard to evaluate in strict &quot;good vs. bad&quot; terms. This makes any list of the &quot;best&quot; or &quot;worst&quot; US presidents essentially subjective, and though there were administrations with a significant series of positive or negative outcomes, it&#39;s rarely clear just how much these had to do with the person in office and how many were simply due to accidents of fate or circumstance. Nonetheless, in particularly extraordinary cases -&nbsp;such as the administration of Abraham Lincoln, which kept the nation intact during the Civil War crisis, or the administration of Andrew Johnson immediately after that threatened the entire success of the Reconstruction project -&nbsp;it is clear which presidents did an overall good or bad job.

So who were the worst presidents of all time? We&#39;re ranking them here, based on your votes! When you&#39;ve had enough political negativity, be sure to check out Ranker&#39;s ultimate uplifting presidential list: <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-u-s-presidents-from-best-to-worst" target="_blank">The Best US Presidents</a>.

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The Greatest United States Presidents in history, ranked from best to worst. Who&#39;s the greatest U.S. president? Anyone can vote on or make their own version of this collaborative list of the men who shaped American policy - a fascinating insight into all the US Presidents and how their presidencies were perceived. Who were the best presidents? We expect this list of the Chief Executives to change over time as history&#39;s perceptions also change.

And be sure to check out Ranker&#39;s ultimate list of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-10-worst-u-s-presidents">Worst-Ever US Presidents</a> as well, for comparison&#39;s sake.

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List of the Greatest Minds of All Time, throughout history. This list represents the most influential thinkers across various disciplines, ranked in a way that represents the power of their ideas and their impact on the world. The wisest men and women include <a href="/list/top-philosophers-ever-/jedralski">top philosophers,</a> physicists, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/notable-poet_s)/reference">famous poets</a>, thinkers, teachers, physiologists, artists, inventors, engineers, <a href="/list/the-most-irreplaceable-ceos-in-the-world/ready-to-startup">the most irreplaceable CEOs in the world</a>, economists and politicians and those whose talents span across many fields of study.This list takes a historic perspective, so the greatest thinkers who are included on this list come from many different eras. The greatest minds of the 21st century may be quite different from great geniuses from the distant past, but each person should be judged within the context of the time that they were living. For example, inventing a new type of telephone in 2013 would not qualify one as &quot;the most brilliant mind of all time,&quot; but in 1876 when Alexander Graham Bell first patented the telephone, it was an act of genius not seen before. See Also: <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-most-influential-people-of-all-time">The Most Influential People of All Time.</a>

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Because of the internet&#39;s existence, nobody is safe and nothing is sacred, so here are the 16 daughters of notable politicians who have brought the drama. Some are fairly innocent, while others have good reason for being so controversial. To be fair, children of politicians can oftentimes find themselves in the limelight just as often as their parents when when they stray from being the perfect child. Paparazzi, news reporters, and entertainment TV love to jump at any chance they get to dog on these kids. Nevertheless, some of these politician&#39;s daughters were certainly up to no good, as you&#39;ll see from some of the stories below.&nbsp;

People are always searching for pics of Jenna Bush nude or Jenna Bush naked... that&#39;s just one example. When it comes to politics, everybody is fair game!

16 Scandalous Daughters of Politicians

The 16 Most Shameful Politician's Daughters

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Lists about America's 58th quadrennial  presidential election, which culminated in the election of 45th U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Lists of our favorite celebrities and public figures who give just about everyone the warm fuzzies.

Wonderful People We All Love

Which celebrity would you actually vote for if they ran for President of the United States? If you can remember all the way back to Kanye West’s speech at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, you may remember that he closed by saying that he’ll be running for president in 2020. If he actually runs, it’s going to be highly entertaining (just think of the debates). But he shouldn’t be the only celebrity who takes a shot at becoming the most important person in the world. After Oprah's powerful Golden Globes speech in 2018, in which she slammed the mistreatment of women in the film industry, there has been a lot of buzz&nbsp;online of her launching a 2020 run as well. There are plenty of other actors, rappers, and just plain <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-people-with-schizophrenia/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">famous people</a> who could probably handle having their finger on the button. From Kim Kardashian to Stephen Colbert, and even Charlie Sheen, here’s a definitive list of other celebrities who should run for President of the United States.If you think about it, being President of the United States isn’t all that different from being a regular celebrity. People with no knowledge of what you really do are constantly criticizing you, you spend most of your time on a private airplane, and you have a giant posse. If you’re <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-people-who-were-bullied/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">a famous person</a> (FP for short), you might as well run for president every four years. Worst case scenario, you actually win and have to figure out which member of your inner circle is going to be your chief of staff. Which celebs do you think make great presidential candidates?Upvote the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/celebrities-you-dont-want-to-see-get-older/jacob-shelton?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">celebrities you</a> think should run for President of the United States. If you think there’s a celebrity who’s uniquely qualified to run the US of A, add them to the list and see how many votes they get.&nbsp;

Tina Fey

Celebrities Who Should Run for President

President of What?

200+ Celebrities Who Should Run for President of the United States

Jacob Shelton

It is often said that being a two-term president is the goal of most politicians in America. The politicians on this list of American presidents did just that. They ran successful re-election campaigns and joined this list of the best two term presidents in the history of the United States. So who did the best job? These re-elected presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama, had two terms to prove themselves and your votes will determine who did the best job.Though some become lame duck presidents during their second terms as Commander in Chief, others began to find their groove and care less about the political ramifications of actually getting things done. Giving the president another shot at running the country is always an interesting move, and this list is here for you to upvote the one(s) you thought nailed it throughout their entire tenure in <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/pictures-of-the-oval-office-for-each-us-president/kellen-perry?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Oval Office</a>.How many two term presidents have served the American people? 13 so far! Be sure to upvote the USA presidents you thought were the best at the job during their two terms and take a look at those who weren't as lucky, joining the ranks of one term president&nbsp;instead.

The Best Two-Term U.S. Presidents

Two Term Presidents | US Presidents Who Served 2 Terms

Mel Judson

Which likable politicians would be fun to have a few drinks with? Many politicians market themselves as regular folks you&#39;d want to sit down for a beer with. George W. Bush, for one, is thought to have won the 2004 election because of his &quot;regular guy&quot; appeal. An <a href="http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N8FIAAAAIBAJ&amp;sjid=DIIMAAAAIBAJ&amp;pg=3170,3777471&amp;dq=who+would+you+rather+have+a+beer+with+bush+or+kerry&amp;hl=en" target="_blank">August, 2004 Zogy/Williams Identity Poll </a>found that 57.3% of undecided voters would rather have had a beer with Bush over his opponent John Kerry - despite the fact that Bush didn&#39;t actually drink. This was around the time Kerry was doing well in polls, and it might have caused a resurgence in Bush&#39;s popularity.

But when it comes right down to it, who are the politicians you like who you&#39;d *actually* want to hang out with over a few oat sodas, as opposed to the ones who just want to make you think that because it might get you to pick them? Maybe you&#39;d like to talk P90X with Paul Ryan, or get a front row seat for all manner of Joe Biden shenanigans?

In the spirit of Ranker&#39;s lists of both <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-men-youd-want-to-have-a-beer-with/ariel-kana">famous men</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-women-beer-list/greg">famous women</a> you&#39;d want to grab a beer with, here&#39;s a list of current political figures who&#39;d probably be fun to knock back a few adult beverages with. Vote up the ones who you think you&#39;d have a good time with, vote down the ones who&#39;d bore you to death, or even worse, try to convince you to vote for them!

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Hillary Clinton

Famous Politicians You'd Want to Have a Beer With

Likable Politicians | Political Figures You'd Hang Out With

Here are the greatest United States Vice Presidents, ranked from best to worst. Vote up on the good VPs, and vote down on the bad ones.&nbsp;When America remembers&nbsp;the best&nbsp;vice presidents, names like Lyndon Johnson and Al Gore often come up. Although they had their mistakes, these VPs contributed much to their nation. Of course, there were U.S. Vice Presidents who utterly failed at their jobs. George H.W. Bush's Vice President Dan Quayle often made a fool of himself in the media (the &quot;potatoe&quot; incident).&nbsp;On November 8, 2016, Governor of Indiana Mike Pence was elected as the 48th&nbsp;Vice President. Appointed chairman of President Donald Trump's transition team, Vice President Mike Pence&nbsp;serves an important role as a mediator between the President and congressional Republicans.&nbsp;Don't forget to rerank this list and make your own version of the greatest U.S. Vice Presidents.