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we believe that he has revolutionized the civilization of the twentieth century.
In due course, we shall meet the problem of definition head on. But we must first examine the findings of the chief empirical account devoted to the influence of outstanding personalities in history. The account is interesting not only because it tells us that individuals of a certain class make history but how much history they make. This brings us to the work of F. A. Wood.
