# Great Greeks: the final top 10 of the Skai TV poll

Alexander the Great first, George Papanikolaou second and Theodoros Kolokotronis third: the final ranking of Skai TV's Megali Ellines (Great Greeks), as announced at the grand final on 18 May 2009.

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- Nov 4, 2021 · athensbreadhead
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## Top 10

1. **George Papanikolaou** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Physician, inventor of the Pap smear test.
2. **Alexander the Great** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — King and military commander.
3. **Ioannis Kapodistrias** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — First head of state of independent Greece.
4. **Plato** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Philosopher.
5. **Theodoros Kolokotronis** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — General of the Greek War of Independence.
6. **Konstantinos Karamanlis** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Prime minister and president of Greece.
7. **Socrates** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Philosopher.
8. **Aristotle** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Philosopher and scientist.
9. **Eleftherios Venizelos** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Prime minister.
10. **Pericles** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Statesman and general of classical Athens.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.