âMany small people, who in many small places,
do many small things, can alter the face of the worldâ
The âgreat personâ theory of history suggests that significant events in history result from the actions of singular famous (or infamous) actors on the worldâs stage.
Examples abound from Julius Caesar to Adolph Hitler; from Galilio to Albert Einstein; from Leonardo de Venci to Pablo Picasso; from so many other great figures in history. But a countering argument can be made that it is often the âlittle known peopleâ who make the difference.
Few historians would include the following individuals as important to early 20th century events but they clearly influenced history.