Britannica guide to the world's most influential people

Contains chronologically arranged entries that provide biographical and career information on one hundred influential world leaders from throughout history.

Profiles one hundred notable women from throughout history, including Sappho, Joan of Arc, Eleanor Roosevelt, Virginia Woolf, and Aung San Suu Kyi.

Chronologically arranged entries profile one hundred of the world's most influential writers from ancient times through the twentieth century.

Profiles the lives and works of 100 Renaissance painters and sculptors including Michelangelo, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Jan van Eyck, and others.

Looks at the lives of one hundred military leaders, focusing on influences, education, career highlights, and other topics.

Collects brief discussions of the lives and philosophical viewpoints of one hundred thinkers throughout history, arranged chronologically by date of birth, including figures from the fields of ontology, epistemology, and ethics.