The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History

is a 1978 book by Michael H. Hart, reprinted in 1992 with revisions. AUTHOR: Michael H. Hart (born April 28, 1932 in New York City) is a Jewish American astrophysicist who has also written three books on history and controversial articles on a variety of subjects He was a research scientist at NASA before leaving to be a professor of physics at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas (REF: WIKIPEDIA)