歷史人物中誰的地位最崇高？誰又輕於鴻毛？歷史學家們通常都要花一輪口水來評估各個名人的成就，於是，美國有兩位電腦學家決定以數據來幫他們定高下！利用網路新型演算法，分析維基百科中80萬名人物的瀏覽人數等資料及網友們對歷史名人的觀點，為歷史人物知名度進行排序，從貓王到貝多芬，排列了全球有史以來最重要的2000位人物。
Jesus has been named the most significant person in human history, followed by Napoleon and Shakespeare, as ruled by the internet. Based on the impact on opinions certain individuals have had over time, and how that has reflected onto their Wikipedia pages, two computer scientists have come up with the ultimate list.
Professor Steven Skiena and Charles Ward use quantative analysis to rank more than a thousand historical figures and prominent people, from Elvis to Beethoven, Stalin and Queen Victoria. With Jesus as a front runner it comes as no great surprise that the prophet Muhammad is ranked at number four.
