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Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 1797. Artist: Abbott, Lemuel Francis (1760-1802)
Georgian

My history hero: Horatio Nelson (1758–1805)

Front and profile views of the bust of Roman dictator Julius Caesar (c50 BC) on display in the British Museum. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Roman

The Library My history hero: Julius Caesar (100–44 BC)

Swiss psychiatrist Dr Carl Jung in his library at home. (Photo by Dmitri Kessel/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)
20th Century

My history hero: Carl Jung (1875–1961)

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Portrait of Richard Wagner, 1883. (Photo By DEA/A Dagli Orti/De Agostini/Getty Images)
Victorian

My History Hero: Richard Wagner (1813–83)

Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto, a PPP candidate (Pakistan People's Party), campaigning from the sun roof of a car. (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images)
General Modern

My history hero: Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007)

British comedian and actor Arthur Askey at the London Palladium, February 1968. (Photo by David Cairns/Daily Express/Getty Images)
20th Century

History Hero: Arthur Askey (1900–82)

British leader of the Labour Party Clement Attlee leaves the Treasury, 27 May 1945. (Photo by AFP/Getty Images)
20th Century

My history hero: Clement Attlee (1883–1967)

Mary Anning. (Photo by The Natural History Museum/Alamy Stock Photo)
Victorian

My history hero: Mary Anning (1799–1847)

Photo of Woody Guthrie c1970. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
20th Century

My history hero: Woody Guthrie

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Statue of Toussaint Louverture, Palais National, Haiti. (Photo by Getty Images)
Georgian

My history hero: Toussaint Louverture (1743–1803)

Portrait of Charlotte Brontë. (Photo by De Agostini Picture Library/Getty Images)
Georgian

My history hero: Charlotte Brontë (1816-55)

Soul singer Sam Cooke recording in the RCA Studios c1959 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jess Rand/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
20th Century

My history hero: Sam Cooke (1931–64)

Maya Angelou was “the ultimate boundary-breaker”, says Naga Munchetty. (Photo by Craig Herndon/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
20th Century

My history hero: Maya Angelou (1928–2014)

Douglas Bader in October 1940. “He was competitive, unruly, foolhardy – but also brilliant, brave and hugely talented,” says David Cameron. (Photo by Fg Off S A Devon/IWM via Getty Images)
Second World War

My history hero: David Cameron chooses Douglas Bader (1910–82)

Seve Ballesteros. (Photo by Brian Morgan/Getty Images)
20th Century

My history hero: Seve Ballesteros (1957–2011)