the amount of money these people made in one lifetime, so thanks to them, they have made their relatives rich today.
if you ever want to make this list, you better get cracking because it will take at least $80 billion in today’s money just to get the 20th spot. these numbers are adjusted for inflation so they might not be accurate on the penny, but it will give you a good idea of who really had the most wealth during their lifetime.
if you can’t make it onto this list, don’t feel bad. this represents less than 99.9999999999 percent of the people who have ever lived. so let’s get started and 