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Frederick the Great of Prussia

Frederick the Great, the most surprising king of Prussia.

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Matthew Henson, Arctic explorer and pioneer

Matthew Henson, who may have been the first person ever to set foot on the North Pole.

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Frank Zappa

John Robins is obsessed by Frank Zappa - here's why

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Kofi Annan

Gillian Burke chooses the seventh secretary-general of the United Nations.

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Sir Edward Coke, prosecutor of Guy Fawkes

Jesse Norman picks Sir Edward Coke, lawyer and Parliamentarian.

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Jon Ronson picks Terry Hall of The Specials

Terry Hall, lead singer of The Specials and Fun Boy Three - includes Lynval Golding

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Jake Arnott on John Gay

The satirist and writer of The Beggar's Opera nominated by Jake Arnott. With Ian Hislop.

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Tony Benn

Ellie Gibson picks the Labour politician Tony Benn

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Susie Dent on Thomas Mann

Susie Dent chooses the German writer Thomas Mann, who wrote Death in Venice.

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Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore and London Zoo

The head of ZSL, Matthew Gould, picks the founder of London Zoo

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Sophie Scott on Hattie Jacques

Sophie Scott chooses comedy legend Hattie Jacques.

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Kate Raworth on Donella Meadows

Economist Kate Raworth chooses the Environmental Scientist Donella 'Dana' Meadows

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Ludwig Koch

Chris Watson on Ludwig Koch

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Ninette de Valois

鈥楾he Godmother of English ballet鈥�, Dame Ninette De Valois

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Lady Eve Balfour

Lady Eve Balfour was a pioneering organic farmer and founder of the Soil Association.

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Chi-chi Nwanoku on Jessye Norman

Chi-chi Nwanoku picks the American singer Jessye Norman who became a global star of opera.

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Ken Loach on Gerrard Winstanley

Ken Loach on Gerrard Winstanley.

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Mohammad Mossadegh, PM of Iran ousted in a coup

Mohammad Mossadegh was toppled in a coup in Iran in 1953.

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Iszi Lawrence on Diana Barnato Walker

Iszi Lawrence chooses record-breaking aviator Diana Barnato Walker.

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John Gray on JG Ballard

Philosopher John Gray chooses the iconic futuristic writer JG Ballard.

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Eartha Kitt proposed by Faye Tozer

Faye Tozer from Steps nominates a singer and dancer with a trademark growl.

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Jimmy Wales on Thomas Jefferson

The founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, picks the third president of the United States.

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Mr Motivator picks Harry Belafonte

Mr Motivator chooses the King of Calypso, whose hits include Day-O and Jump in the Line.

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Actor Niamh Cusack on the life of poet Mary Oliver

Actor Niamh Cusack chooses the American poet Mary Oliver.

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Alan Freeman picked by Simon Mayo

Simon Mayo picks his broadcasting hero, Pick of the Pops's Alan 'Fluff' Freeman.

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Harry Enfield on Gerard Hoffnung

Comedian Harry Enfield chooses the cartoonist, musician and raconteur Gerard Hoffnung.

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Sir Bruce Forsyth

Sir Bruce Forsyth, nominated by the political writer and broadcaster Steve Richards

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Antoni Gaudi

Antoni Gaudi, nominated by Baroness Ros Altmann.

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Katherine Rundell on E Nesbit

Writer Katherine Rundell nominates fellow children's author E Nesbit.

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James Dyson on Frank Whittle

James Dyson chooses the inventor of the jet engine, Frank Whittle.

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