wow...where to start!?! here are top ten right now- 1. my dad :( 2. zora neale hurston 3. Olympe de Gouge 4. st. jean 5. sylvia plath 6. socrates 7. beethoven 8. victor hugo... read unabridged les mis... way worth it 9. paulette sutton 10.kate chopin * Clyde Snow was number two on my list, however...recently I was able to go to one of his rare lectures and was able meet and talk politics with him!!! because of Dr. Snow, some 34 countries have been able to charge their own governments with crimes against their people. he has dedicated his life to the identification of men, women, and children whose countries simply made them "disappear." he has been one of my heroes, and a reason that i work so diligently in school everyday. one day, i pray that i can positively impact the world and its inhabitants with such a fantastic force and tenacity that, even into his 80's, Dr. Snow continues to do.