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'''''The Greatest American''''' was a four-part American ] hosted by ] in 2005. The show featured biographies and lists of influential persons in U.S. history, and culminated in a contest in which millions in the audience nominated and voted for the person they felt was the "greatest American". The four-part competition was conducted by ] and the ] and reported on by the ].<ref>{{Citation|title=Greatest American|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0463820/|access-date=2020-04-09}}</ref>

] ] achieved the highest position. His son, ], commented to the network that "I'm sure he would be very honored to be in the company of these great gentlemen." In total, the American public cast over 2.4 million votes during the nomination process.<ref name=jamie>{{cite news|first=Jamie|last=Wilson|title=The greatest American? Lincoln? Einstein? No - it's Ronald Reagan|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/jun/28/usa.jamiewilson1|access-date=7 April 2020|date=27 June 2005|journal=]}}</ref>

In detail, ] was the highest-ranked person of color, at number three, while ], at number nine, was the highest-ranked woman. ], at number six, had the highest status of any living American.

==Nominations==
Nominations were accepted through 31 January 2005. The seven-hour-long series was broken into four episodes: The first episode counted down the top 100 and introduced the top 25 nominees in alphabetical order. The second episode featured biographies of the top 25 nominees as well as commentaries from influential people such as celebrities and politicians. The third episode, called "The Great Debate", introduced the top five nominees and pitted the studio audience supporters of each of the nominees and a person selected to represent each of the top five candidates against a panel of three celebrities. In the finale, the top five "Greatest Americans" were announced as well as what percentage of the votes each had received. Votes were taken through a toll-free (if calling from a ]) phone number, through ]s from ], and through online voting. Voters were allowed to vote three times per voting method, so anyone had a chance of voting at least nine times. {{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

==Top twenty-five==
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# ] (1911–2004), actor and 40th president
# ] (1809–1865), 16th president
# ] (1929–1968), minister and civil rights leader
# ] (1732–1799), general and 1st president
# ] (1706–1790), author, printer, scientist and politician
# ] (born 1946), 43rd president
# ] (born 1946), 42nd president
# ] (1935–1977), musician and actor
# ] (born 1954), talk show host and actress
# ] (1882–1945), 32nd president
# ] (1918–2018), minister
# ] (1743–1826), writer and 3rd president
# ] (1901–1966), animator and film producer
# ] (1879–1955), physicist (born in Germany)
# ] (1874–1931), inventor
# ] (1917–1963), 35th president
# ] (1903–2003), actor and comedian
# ] (born 1955), businessman
# ] (1884–1962), First Lady, activist and diplomat
# ] (born 1971), cyclist
# ] (1942–2016), boxer
# ] (1913–2005), civil rights activist
# ], inventors and aviation pioneers
# ] (1863–1947), industrialist and businessman
# ] (1930–2012), astronaut

==Alphabetical list==
On 18 April 2005, AOL and The Discovery Channel announced the top 100 nominees.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Top 100|url=http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/greatestamerican/top100/top100.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050420194729/http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/greatestamerican/top100/top100.html|archive-date=2005-04-20|access-date=2021-05-29|work=]}}</ref>

The remaining 75 nominees:
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* ] (1928–2014), poet and writer
* ] (1820–1904), women's rights activist
* ] (1911–1989), actress and comedian
* ] (1847–1922), inventor and scientist
* ] (1925–2018), First Lady
* ] (1924–2018), 41st president
* ] (born 1946), First Lady
* ] (1835–1919), industrialist and philanthropist
* ] (1925–2005), comedian and talk show host
* ] (1924-2024), 39th president
* ] (the 1860s–1943), botanist and inventor
* ] (1930–2004), musician
* ] (1927–1993), labor leader and activist
* ] (born 1947), politician
* ] (born 1937), comedian
* ] (born 1962), actor
* ] (born 1958), comedian and talk show host
* ] (1818–1895), writer and abolitionist
* ] (1897–1937), aviator
* ] (born 1930), actor and film director
* ] (born 1953), politician
* ] (1890–1969), general and 34th president
* ] (born 1969), football player
* ] (born 1956), actor and film director
* ] (born 1944), politician
* ] (1921–2016), astronaut and politician
* ] (1757–1804), statesman and 1st Secretary of the Treasury
* ] (born 1956), actor
* ] (1926–2017), magazine publisher
* ] (1907–2003), actress
* ] (1907–1979), businessman, film producer, and aviator
* ] (1958–2009), musician
* ] (1955–2011), businessman and inventor
* ] (1908–1973), 36th president
* ] (born 1963), basketball player
* ] (1880–1968), author and activist
* ] (1929–1994), First Lady
* ] (1925–1968), politician
* ] (1951–2021), radio talk show host
* ] (1902–1974), aviator
* ] (born 1944), film director
* ] (born 1958), musician
* ] (1925–1965), civil rights activist
* ] (born 1950), psychologist and television personality
* ] (1926–1962), actress
* ] (born 1954), documentary filmmaker
* ] (1925–1971), soldier
* ] (1913–1994), 37th president
* ] (born 1961), politician (became 44th president after airing)
* ] (1913–1980), track and field athlete
* ] (1885–1945), general
* ] (1937–2021), politician and general
* ] (1952–2004), actor
* ] (born 1954), politician and diplomat
* ] (1919–1972), baseball player
* ] (1858–1919), writer, explorer, naturalist, and 26th president
* ] (1895–1948), baseball player
* ] (1934–1996), astronomer and writer
* ] (1914–1995), medical researcher
* ] (born 1947), actor and politician
* ] (1915–1998), musician and actor
* ] (1805–1844), religious leader
* ] (born 1946), film director
* ] (1908–1997), actor
* ] (born 1941), businesswoman, writer, and television personality
* ] (1856–1943), inventor
* ] (1976–2004), football player and soldier
* ] (1884–1972), 33rd president
* ] (born 1946), businessman (became 45th president after airing)
* ] (1822–1913), abolitionist
* ] (1835–1910), writer and humorist
* ] (1918–1992), businessman
* ] (1907–1979), actor
* ] (born 1975), golfer
* ] (1923–2020), aviator
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==Other editions==
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==References==
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==External links==
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2005 American TV series or program
The Greatest American
Presented byMatt Lauer
Country of originUnited States
Production
Executive producerJason Raff
Original release
NetworkDiscovery Channel
Release5 June 2005 (2005-06-05)

The Greatest American was a four-part American television series hosted by Matt Lauer in 2005. The show featured biographies and lists of influential persons in U.S. history, and culminated in a contest in which millions in the audience nominated and voted for the person they felt was the "greatest American". The four-part competition was conducted by AOL and the Discovery Channel and reported on by the BBC.

President Ronald Reagan achieved the highest position. His son, Ronald Reagan Jr., commented to the network that "I'm sure he would be very honored to be in the company of these great gentlemen." In total, the American public cast over 2.4 million votes during the nomination process.

In detail, Martin Luther King Jr. was the highest-ranked person of color, at number three, while Oprah Winfrey, at number nine, was the highest-ranked woman. George W. Bush, at number six, had the highest status of any living American.

Nominations

Nominations were accepted through 31 January 2005. The seven-hour-long series was broken into four episodes: The first episode counted down the top 100 and introduced the top 25 nominees in alphabetical order. The second episode featured biographies of the top 25 nominees as well as commentaries from influential people such as celebrities and politicians. The third episode, called "The Great Debate", introduced the top five nominees and pitted the studio audience supporters of each of the nominees and a person selected to represent each of the top five candidates against a panel of three celebrities. In the finale, the top five "Greatest Americans" were announced as well as what percentage of the votes each had received. Votes were taken through a toll-free (if calling from a land line) phone number, through text messages from cellphones, and through online voting. Voters were allowed to vote three times per voting method, so anyone had a chance of voting at least nine times.

Top twenty-five

1. Ronald Reagan,
40th president of the United States (1981–89).2. Abraham Lincoln,
16th president of the United States (1861–65).3. Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights activist.4. George Washington,
1st president of the United States (1789–97).5. Benjamin Franklin,
author, inventor, statesman, and scientist.
  1. Ronald Reagan (1911–2004), actor and 40th president
  2. Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), 16th president
  3. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968), minister and civil rights leader
  4. George Washington (1732–1799), general and 1st president
  5. Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), author, printer, scientist and politician
  6. George W. Bush (born 1946), 43rd president
  7. Bill Clinton (born 1946), 42nd president
  8. Elvis Presley (1935–1977), musician and actor
  9. Oprah Winfrey (born 1954), talk show host and actress
  10. Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945), 32nd president
  11. Billy Graham (1918–2018), minister
  12. Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), writer and 3rd president
  13. Walt Disney (1901–1966), animator and film producer
  14. Albert Einstein (1879–1955), physicist (born in Germany)
  15. Thomas Alva Edison (1874–1931), inventor
  16. John F. Kennedy (1917–1963), 35th president
  17. Bob Hope (1903–2003), actor and comedian
  18. Bill Gates (born 1955), businessman
  19. Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962), First Lady, activist and diplomat
  20. Lance Armstrong (born 1971), cyclist
  21. Muhammad Ali (1942–2016), boxer
  22. Rosa Parks (1913–2005), civil rights activist
  23. The Wright Brothers, inventors and aviation pioneers
  24. Henry Ford (1863–1947), industrialist and businessman
  25. Neil Armstrong (1930–2012), astronaut

Alphabetical list

On 18 April 2005, AOL and The Discovery Channel announced the top 100 nominees.

The remaining 75 nominees:

Other editions

Other countries have produced similar shows, see also: Greatest Britons spin-offs

References

  1. Greatest American, retrieved 9 April 2020
  2. Wilson, Jamie (27 June 2005). "The greatest American? Lincoln? Einstein? No - it's Ronald Reagan". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. "The Top 100". Discovery Channel. Archived from the original on 20 April 2005. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

External links

Countries' greatest people TV series and media polls
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