1. Jesus Christ: Central figure in Christianity.
2. Mohammad: Founder of Islam.
3. Isaac Newton: A physicist who discovered the theory of universal gravitation, the laws of motion, and major developments in mathematics, optics, and thermodynamics.
4. Moses: A prophet of Judaism and the leader of Israel.
5. Buddha: The Founder of Buddhism.
6. Confucius: The Founder of Confucianism.
7. Albert Einstein: A physicist who discovered the theory of relativity, and Einsteinian physics.
8. Ts'ai Lun: The inventor of paper.
9. Johannes Gutenberg: the inventor who developed movable type and printing.
10. Christopher Columbus: An explorer who led Europe to the Americas.
(submitted by Tyler M.)