1.Nelson Mandela: Nelson Mandela was a South African president and a revolutionary against apartheid.
2. Malala Yousafzai: Malala Yousafzai is the youngest Nobel laureate and an advocate for girls' education.
3. Mother Teresa: Missionary Mother Teresa is well-known for her work in Kolkata, India, helping the ill and impoverished.
4.Mahatma Gandhi: Pioneer of peaceful civil disobedience that led to Indian independence.
5. Rosa Parks: A civil rights fighter, who played a crucial part in the boycott of buses in Montgomery.
6. Martin Luther King Jr: Leader of the American civil rights movement Martin Luther King Jr. promoted equality through nonviolent protest.
7. Oskar Schindler: Over a thousand Jews were saved by German businessman Oskar Schindler during the Holocaust.
8. Abolitionist Harriet Tubman: used the Underground Railroad to guide hundreds of enslaved individuals to freedom.
9. Aung San Suu Kyi: Aung San Suu Kyi is a politician and activist who is well-known for advancing democracy and human rights in Myanmar.
10. Jane Goodall: Jane Goodall is a famous primatologist and conservationist who has studied chimpanzees.
11. Nadia Murad: Yazidi human rights campaigner Nadia Murad won the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her work to combat human trafficking.
12. Marie Curie: Physicist and chemist Marie Curie was a trailblazer in the field of radioactivity study.
13. Mandela Barnes: Mandela Barnes is a Wisconsin lieutenant governor and a proponent of environmental and social justices.
15. Temple Grandin: Temple Grandin is an authority on animal behaviour and a supporter of people with autism.
16. Dr. Paul Farmer: Medical professional who co-founded Partners In Health, an organisation that offers healthcare to underserved areas.
17. Wangari Maathai: Nobel Peace Prize winner and environmentalist known for her contributions to women's rights and tree planting.
18. Kala Brown and Charles David Carver: Charles David Carver and Kala Brown are kidnap survivors who contributed to the prosecution of a serial killer.
19. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger: The pilot of US Airways Flight 1549, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, successfully landed the aircraft in the Hudson River, rescuing all 155 passengers and team.
20. Thunberg: The global youth movement against climate change was ignited by the climate activist.
These people have made enormous contributions to humanity in a variety of professions and come from a variety of backgrounds.
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