My list of the women and men who have affected my life the most. This article is to enable these people to inspire others.
You might not agree with every person on my list, however I am sure you will find some unknown people to you who might inspire you.
Copying successful people is one of the best ways to copy success behaviours. For those that have Wikipedia pages or personal official websites I will provide a link for your information and for the others I will look for other online sources. This is not written in any order. Sit back and enjoy the ride
1) Helen Keller June 27, 1880 – 1 June 1968 Deaf and Blind at 19 months old, Writer and Activist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller
2) Harriet Tubman 1820 – 10 March 1913 Abolitionist, humanitarian, spy for the union during the Civil War http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman
Leonardo Davinci 15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519 Scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, painter, sculptor, architect, musician and writer. A jack of all trades. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_Davinci
Madame CJ Walker 23 December 1867 – 25 May 1919 Entrepreneur and Philanthropist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_C._J._Walker
5) Sekai Holland Human rights activist http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/bashed-but-unbeaten-sekai-holland-refused-to-cry/2007/03/23/1174597885848.html http://www.anarkismo.net/article/5127
6) Warren buffett Born 30 August 1930 investor, businessman and philanthropist http://www.warrenbuffett.com/
7) Marie curie 7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934 Physicist And Chemist Pioneer in the field of Radioactivity Winner of two Nobel peace prizes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie
8) Harvey milk May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978 First Openly Gay Person to Be Elected in A public Office http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Milk
9) Mbuya Nehanda c1840-1898 Spirit Medium of the zezuru people Inspired a revolt against the British colonial power http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nehanda_Nyakasikana
10) Paul Williams Helped Sierra Leon’s Poorest Children http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/peopleandpower/2008/07/200872065058846193.html
11) Gemma Sisia Founder of the school of St Jude In Tanzania Africa for the poor smart kids. http://www.schoolofstjude.co.tz/
12) Joan Of Arc c. 1412′ 30 May 1431 Amazing woman led the French army through many significant victories against Britain. Catholic Saint http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_Arc
13) Oprah Winfrey born January 29, 1954 Media Mogul, Philanthropist www.oprah.com/
14) Malcolm X May 19, 1925 – 21 February 1965 Activist http://www.cmgww.com/historic/malcolm/about/bio.htm
15) Abigail Adams 11 November 1744 – 28 October 1818 Wife of second president of America. Offered her husband advice on his career and politics. As a couple they were known to write lots of letters to each other with deep intellectual discussions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Adams
16) Sojourner truth 1797’November 26, 1883 Abolitionist and Women’s rights activist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sojourner_Truth
17) Mother Theresa born 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997 Catholic nun ministered to the poor, orphaned, sick and dying for decades http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Theresa
18) Josephine Bakhita 1869 – Feb 8 1947 Catholic Saint http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Bakhita
19) Maya Angelou Born April 4, 1928 American poet, playwright, memoirist, actress, author, producer Civil rights activist http://www.mayaangelou.com/
20) Queen Latifah born 18 March 1970 actress, singer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Latifah
21) Martin Luther king Jnr 15 January 1929 – April 4 1968 Activist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_king
22) John Adams Oct 30 1735 – Jul 4 1826 2nd president of the USA. Amongst America’s Founding Fathers. Is The only one of the founding fathers who was not a slave owner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams
23) Andrew Carnegie November 25 1835 – 11 Aug 1919 Scottish American industrialist, businessman, and a major philanthropist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Carnegie
24) Rosa parks Feb 4 1913 – October 24, 2005 American civil rights activist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_parks
25) Cynthia McKinney born March 17, 1955 2008 Green Party Presidential Nominee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_McKinney
26) Grace Kwinjeh Activist For Zimbabwe People http://www.nehandaradio.com/kwinjewoman120407.html
27) Josephine Baker 3 June 1906 – 12 April 1975 Entertainer http://www.cmgww.com/stars/baker/
28) Frida July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954 Mexican Painter http://www.fridakahlo.com/bio.shtml
29) Thomas Edison Feb 11 1847 – 18 October 1931 Inventor and Businessman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_edison
30) Miriam Makeba 4 March 1932 – November 10 2008 Singer, Civil Rights Activist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miriam_makeba
31) Albert Einstein March 1879 – 18 April 1955 theoretical physicist born in German. http://einstein.biz/
32) Abraham Lincoln 12 February 1809 – April 15, 1865 Sixteenth President of America, Helped end slavery http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln
33) Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf born 29 October 1938 Liberian President http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Johnson-Sirleaf
34) Napoleon hill October 25, 1883’November 8, 1970 American Author In The Personal Success Genre http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napolean_Hill
35) Steve Pavlina American self-help author, motivational speaker, entrepreneur www.Stevepavlina.com
36) Mahatma Gandhi 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948 important spiritual leader for India and leader of the Indian independence movement http://www.mkgandhi.org/main.htm
37) Nelson Mandela born July 18 1918 1st South African Black President to be elected in a fully democratic election http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_mandela
38) Che Guevara June 14 ,1928 – 9 October 1967 Argentinian Marxist revolutionary, politician, writer, military theorist, and guerrilla leader http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_Guavera
39) Constance Briscoe British Barrister One Of The First Black Female Recorder Known For Her Personal Memoirs Ugly And Beyond Ugly http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constance_Briscoe
40) David Simon born 1960 author, journalist, writer/producer of tv series http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Simon
41)Cupcake Brown american known for her life memoir “A Piece Of Cake” http://www.cupcakebrown.com
Ed Burns Television Writer And Author http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Burns
43) Richard Branson born 18 July 1950 English industrialist Known For The Virgin Brand Of Companies http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Branson
44) Anne Frank 12 June 1929 – early March 1945 Gained international fame after her death following the publication of her diary which documents her experiences hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_frank
45) Dalai Lama Born July 6 1935 spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenzin_Gyatso
46) Amelia Earhart July 24, 1897 – missing July 2, 1937, declared dead January 5, 1939 Highly Regarded American aviation pioneer, and author. Earhart receive the Distinguished Flying Cross. Became The First Woman To Do So http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart
47) Harriet Beecher Stowe June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896 Abolitionist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Beecher_Stowe
48) Henry Ford July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947 Founder Of Ford Motor Company http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_ford
49) Stan Tookie Williams 29 December 1953 – December 13, 2005 Convicted Murderer Founding member of the Crepes gang and Nobel peace price nominee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Tookie_Williams
50) Booker T Washington April 5, 1856 – 14 November 1915 writer, orator and leader of the black american community http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_T_Washington
The inspiration from this people is huge I hope you take this away with you. This list is for you to have a reference point to learn more about inspirational people and what they do. This is to your life and success.