42) Oscar Swahn He’s proof that being old doesn’t mean a thing Born: October 20, 1847, Götaland (Modern Day Sweden) Died: 1 May 1927, Stockholm, Sweden He competed in three different Olympic Games and won six medals; and as of 2016 continues to be the oldest athlete to ever compete in the Olympic Games. In…
42) Meritaten
42) Meritaten “She Who is Beloved of Aten” Born: Possibly Before c.1353 BC, Possibly Thebes, Ancient Egypt (Present-day Luxor, Egypt) Died: Possibly Around 1134 BC, Ancient Egypt Notes: Before I explain who Meritaten was, I feel like I need to explain what was happening in her native land at the time of her life. Meritaten…
41) Nick Yarris
41) Nick Yarris His Life Story is a Wild Ride from Start to Finish Born: 1961, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America He was wrongly convicted of murder, rape, and abduction and served twenty-one years in prison–on death row. Nick was pulled over for a traffic violation, but the situation quickly escalated into him being…
41) Melania Trump
41) Melania Trump Be Best, and if you have something not very nice to say, remember not to type it–in this case–at all Born: 26 April 1970, Novo Mesto, Yugloslav Republic of Slovenia (Today just Slovenia) Melania was the former First Lady of the United States; she served during her husband President Donald Trump’s Administration…
40) Eugene Lazowski
40) Eugene Lazowski Sometimes I Really Love Science Born: 1913, Częstochowa, Russian Controlled Poland (Present-day Częstochowa, Poland) Died: 16 December 2006, Eugene, Oregon, United States of America Dr. Lazowski has also been called the Polish Schindler. He saved thousands of Jewish lives in his native Poland by creating a fake epidemic. Apparently, the Nazis didn’t…
40) Laura J Alber
40) Laura J Alber She’s proof that you can have a college degree in one thing and a successful career in another Born: 7 September 1968 Current CEO of Williams-Sonoma (starting in that role in 2010). She is also the President (since 2006) & Director of that same company. From 2002 to 2006 she was…
39) Steve Buscemi
39) Steve Buscemi He’s not on this list for his acting skills (Though he’s stellar in every role) Born: 13 December 1957, New York City, New York, United States of America Actor known for his roles in films like Fargo, The Big Labowski, and Reservoir Dogs, or, depending on your age, the Spy Kids and…
39) Rosalind Brewer
39) Rosalind Brewer What glass ceiling? Born: 1962, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America Rosalind serves as Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for Spelman College. She is also on the board of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture. In 2024, Rosalind was named to United Airline’s Board of Directors. Rosalind is…
38) Nick D’Aloisio
38) Nick D’Aloisio Who says teenagers can’t make their own dreams come true? Born: 1 November 1995, London, United Kingdom In 2013 he sold his two-year old startup company Summly to Yahoo for $30 Million. He spent the next two years at Yahoo before leaving in 2015 to study philosophy and computer science at Oxford….
38) Abigail Johnson
38) Abigail Johnson Who Says Family and Business Can’t Mix? Born: 19 December 1961, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America Current CEO of Fidelity Inc since 2014 (she took over the position after her father retired) and she has also served as Chairman since 2016. Abigail’s grandfather founded Fidelity in 1946. She began working for…