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Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century Finalists
The seven iconic people of the 20th century chosen by the Icons audience.
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ARTISTS & WRITERS WINNER
Pablo Picasso
Pioneering, genre-smashing modern artist
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SPORTS STARS WINNER
Muhammad Ali
Legendary Boxer
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ENTERTAINERS WINNER
David Bowie
An innovator constantly at music’s cutting edge
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SCIENTISTS WINNER
Alan Turing
Father of the computer and WW2 code-breaker
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EXPLORERS WINNER
Ernest Shackleton
Polar explorer and pioneer
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LEADERS WINNER
Nelson Mandela
South Africa’s first black president
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