TIME Magazine has unveiled its Person of the Year
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Posted On: 12/07/2016 8:10:42 PM
TIME Magazine has unveiled its Person of the Year finalists for 2016.
Here are the 11 people being considered for the prestigious award, which considers influence, importance and achievements completed around the world:
Trump Wins It.
Simon Biles: The 19-year-old gymnast rocked Rio de Janeiro this year as she won four gold medals and one bronze one. She is currently the best in the world at what she does.
Hillary Clinton: Although the Democratic candidate lost the election, Clinton made waves by winning the popular vote, marking the first time a woman has received more votes than a man for the U.S. presidency.
CRISPR Scientists: You may not have heard of these fine people, but their influence and effect on science is impressive as they have found ways to edit DNA.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan: The Turkish president survived an attempted coup and now he is asserting his power in the country, arresting and condemning those who opposed him.
Nigel Farage: He was on the forefront of the campaign to help Britain exit the European Union.
The Flint Whistleblowers: These workers helped to expose the lead-poisoned water in Flint, Michigan.
Beyonce Knowles: The musician’s new song Lemonade revealed her husband’s infidelity and garnered her praise from her supporters.
Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India has made moves to tax the wealthy and put the country in an economical position to do better moving forward.
Donald Trump: The President-elect became the first person without political experience to be elected for the U.S. presidency.
Vladimir Putin: The Russian President supported a move to hack the DNC, while expressing his support for Trump following the election.
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) now has 1 billion active monthly users.
Here are the 11 people being considered for the prestigious award, which considers influence, importance and achievements completed around the world:
Trump Wins It.
Simon Biles: The 19-year-old gymnast rocked Rio de Janeiro this year as she won four gold medals and one bronze one. She is currently the best in the world at what she does.
Hillary Clinton: Although the Democratic candidate lost the election, Clinton made waves by winning the popular vote, marking the first time a woman has received more votes than a man for the U.S. presidency.
CRISPR Scientists: You may not have heard of these fine people, but their influence and effect on science is impressive as they have found ways to edit DNA.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan: The Turkish president survived an attempted coup and now he is asserting his power in the country, arresting and condemning those who opposed him.
Nigel Farage: He was on the forefront of the campaign to help Britain exit the European Union.
The Flint Whistleblowers: These workers helped to expose the lead-poisoned water in Flint, Michigan.
Beyonce Knowles: The musician’s new song Lemonade revealed her husband’s infidelity and garnered her praise from her supporters.
Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India has made moves to tax the wealthy and put the country in an economical position to do better moving forward.
Donald Trump: The President-elect became the first person without political experience to be elected for the U.S. presidency.
Vladimir Putin: The Russian President supported a move to hack the DNC, while expressing his support for Trump following the election.
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) now has 1 billion active monthly users.
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