<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/52ab198869beddfb3d0aafd1/most-impressive-people-of-the-year_800px_02.gif" border="0" alt="Most Impressive People of the Year" /><p class="source"><span>Mike Nudelman/Business Insider</span></p></div><p></p></div></div><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Before queuing up "Auld Lang Syne," let's reflect on 2013.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/selfie-is-the-word-of-the-year-2013-11">The Year of the Selfie</a> brought us a <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-whole-government-shutdown-in-one-chart-2013-10">government shutdown</a>, a <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jorge-mario-bergoilio-named-new-pope-2013-3">new pope</a>, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/edward-snowden-nsa-whistleblower-2013-6">intelligence leaks</a> of unparalleled proportions, and the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-has-plans-for-faster-transportation-called-the-hyperloop-2013-5">Hyperloop</a>. Physics' greatest mystery - <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-a-higgs-boson-2013-10">the theory of how particles acquire mass</a> - was resolved. Some "<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/sheryl-sandberg-presents-mind-blowing-stats-about-how-and-why-women-hold-themselves-back-2013-2">leaned in</a>," others <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/twerk-is-now-a-word-2013-8">twerked</a>.</p>
<p>We collectively named "Satoshi Nakamoto," the anonymous inventor of Bitcoin, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/satoshi-nakamoto-person-of-the-year-2013-12">Business Insider's Person of the Year</a>.</p>
<p>From politics to sports, entertainment, finance, and more, people have done extraordinary things this year. These are the people who impressed us the most.</p>

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The 20 Most Impressive People Of 2013

Mike Nudelman/Business InsiderBefore queuing up "Auld Lang Syne," let's reflect on 2013. The Year of the Selfie brought us a government shutdown, a new pope, intelligence leaks of unparalleled proportions, and the Hyperloop. Physics' greatest mystery - the theory of how particles acquire mass - was resolved. Some "leaned in," others twerked. We collectively named "Satoshi Nakamoto," the anonymous inventor of Bitcoin, Business Insider's Person of the Year. From politics to sports, entertainment, finance, and more, people have done extraordinary things this year. These are the people who impressed us the most.

Mike NudelmanBusiness InsiderBefore queuing up Auld Lang Syne, lets reflect on 2013. 
The Year of the Selfie brought us a government shutdown, a new pope, intelligence leaks of unparalleled proportions, and the Hyperloop.

The 20 Most Impressive People Of 2013

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