Alexander the Great has fascinated people across the globe for 25 centuries, and two major motion pictures will portray his life later this year. Cleopatra is one of the great icons of history. Jesus transformed the world. So did Hitler. Were they really just ordinary people? What were they like?

History was once the study of great (or evil) men and women and great epic myths. In the modern era, history turned more to political and economic forces and viewed individuals as almost interchangeable. The role of the person in history was nearly lost. The Foundation for the Study of Personality in History is devoted to illustrating the person behind the history.

We have completed phase one of a major piece of research, the Personality and the Presidency Project and report the results in Personality, Character and Leadership in the White House: Psychologists Assess the Presidents, published by Brassey's (now Potomac) in August 2004.

In the future, we intend to profile some of the most illustrious and notorious names in history.

Alexander the Great Socrates Julius Caesar Cleopatra Jesus Charlemagne Joan of Arc

Galileo Michaelangelo Ben Franklin Napoleon Freud Darwin Einstein

Babe Ruth Leonardo Da Vinci Lenin Hitler Stalin Churchill Michael Jackson

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