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Albert Einstein
Germany·Theoretical physicist, philosopher of science
Born March 14, 1879 · Died April 18, 1955
Profile on iFANNThe 100, August 2026
No. 24
Best ever
No. 24
Months on The 100
2
Month by month
Standing on The 100 and on the Alive list for every recorded month. Positions are not compared across methodology versions.
| Month | The 100 | Alive | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 24 | — | 29.0 | Issue No. 1 |
| July 2026 | 31 | — | 22.7 | Retrospective · v5.27 |
Lists held, August 2026
Every country, origin, region and sector list this name appears on in the current issue
- 30
The Most Famous People in United Arab Emirates - 22
The Most Famous People in Angola - 30
The Most Famous People in Argentina - 26
The Most Famous People in Austria - 34
The Most Famous People in Australia - 25
The Most Famous People in Bangladesh - 57
The Most Famous People in Belgium - 17
The Most Famous People in Brazil - 39
The Most Famous People in Canada - 16
The Most Famous People in Switzerland - 25
The Most Famous People in Chile - 22
The Most Famous People in China - 31
The Most Famous People in Algeria - 25
The Most Famous People in Egypt - 13
The Most Famous People in Morocco - 73
The Most Famous People in Nigeria - 39
The Most Famous People in Türkiye - 66
The Most Famous People in United States - 2The Most Famous People from Germany
- 2The Most Famous Authors and Writers in the World
- 2The Most Famous Tech Leaders in the World
- 70The Most Famous People in Africa
- 5The Most Famous People in Europe
- 39The Most Famous People in Latin America
- 60The Most Famous People in Middle East
- 67The Most Famous People in Oceania
In the journal
The month in fame
The month in fame, August 2026
The first issue of the record opens with a name that has held the world's attention for two thousand years, a footballer who holds it now, and a list on which the living and the dead are measured on one scale.
iFAMOUS Editorial Desk · September 5, 2026
Data note
Twenty-two of the hundred are dead. That is the record.
Why the standard list ranks the living and the dead together, who the twenty-two are, and what the Alive list is for.
iFAMOUS Editorial Desk · September 5, 2026