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January 14th, 2014, William Jordan
In a survey for the Times of London of nearly 14,000 people from thirteen countries around the world, YouGov finds that Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates is admired by more than any other living person—narrowly edging out US President Barack Obama for the top spot.
Scroll down to view the 30 most admired people in the world and Britain, followed by the top ten from every country polled...
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