Summarized by Kent Larsen

Is Elvis Really the Person of the Century?
Los Angeles Times p36 17Dec99 N6
By Erika Milvy: Special to the Times
Elvis remains No. 1 on the list.

Efforts by various groups to sway the results of the Time Magazine on-line poll on the most influential person of the Century, leaving the list led by rock star Elvis Presley. Attempts to influence the results have included proponents of Hitler, his opponents, Christian activists supporting Billy Graham and Mormons trying to promote LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley, who is currently 8th on the list.

Time's Person of the Century Poll Fortunately, Time has kept all religious leaders off another poll, its "Phonies and Frauds of the 20th Century" poll, which has undoubtedly robbed anti-Mormons of a venue.

Ironically for the misguided attempts to promote him, President Hinckley doesn't even qualify for Time's person of the century since he wasn't part of the original Time 100 chosen earlier this year. But, observes the Associated Press' Richard N. Ostling, there is one Mormon that does qualify. Philo Farnsworth is on the list because he "more or less invented television."

Ostling's article explains Time's reasons for excluding Jesus and many other religious figures from its Person of the Century polls.

See also:

People of the century Raleigh NC News & Observer (AP) 20Dec99 N6 http://www2.nando.net:80/noframes/story/0,2107,500144771-500173395-500671251-0,00.html By Richard N. Ostling: Associated Press Nando's ballot for most valuable people of the century. From Time to Time: Nando's in-depth look at the 20th century

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