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Detailed explanation-1: -The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History is a 1978 book by Michael H. Hart, an American astrophysicist, author, amateur historian, researcher, and white separatist. Published by his father’s publishing house, it was his first book and was reprinted in 1992 with revisions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some of the big names in Time100 this year are US President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, tennis star Rafael Nadal, Apple CEO Tim Cook, media mogul Oprah Winfrey, author Sally Rooney, actress Zendaya, among others.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neither Jesus nor Marx, but Muhammad, is designated as the most influential person in human history.

Detailed explanation-4: -Of the 100 chosen, Albert Einstein was chosen as the Person of the Century, on the grounds that he was the preeminent scientist in a century dominated by science.