People of the 20th Century
Looking for someone in particular? Browse through this alphabetical listing of people who shaped the twentieth century. From your About.com Guide. Roald Amundsen
Roald Amundsen knew from a very young age that he wanted to be a polar explorer. Learn more about Amundsen as he prepares himself for such adventures as well as what it was like to be on them.
Susan B. Anthony
A pioneer of the women's suffrage movement, Susan B. Anthony greatly influenced the creation of the 19th amendment which gave women in the United States the right to vote. Neil Armstrong
On July 21, 1969, Neil Armstrong took a step out of the Apollo 8 lunar craft onto the moon. This giant leap for mankind made Armstrong the first man to walk on the moon. Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison was successful in obtaining 1,093 U.S. patents. Learn more about this famous inventor. Mohandas Gandhi
Renown for his doctrine of nonviolent protest, Gandhi was the leader of India's fight for independence against British rule. Adolf Hitler
A man many people consider the embodiment of evil, Adolf Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany, started World War II, and instigated the Holocaust. John F. Kennedy
JFK was more than just the 35th president of the United States. He was a charismatic and popular leader. Find out more about this man through biographies, photographs, quotes, speeches, and even information about his death. Nelson Mandela
A leader in the fight against South Africa's racial policies of apartheid, Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years for treason and then became president of South Africa in 1994. Wright Brothers
These two brothers made history on December 17, 1903 as they flew their flyer at Kitty Hawk. What made these men succeed where others had failed?
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