The idea is that i want to give newcomers a place where they can go and check up on some names that they hear a lot about. Look at r/Bitcoin. Every 3rd to 4th post contains a name. I want people to read 3-4 sentences about a person and then be able to put it into context. So first i want People involved in Bitcoin and then also people who we talk about. This is the reason Vitalik is in and Trace not. I wasn't sure about Vitalik and he probably wouldn't have made the list without being a "Bitcoin Magazine" founder.
I know people will discuss the names and if they belong on the list or not (James D'Angelo for example made the list because newcomers will almost certainly stumble upon one of his youtube videos), but i want to postpone the debate and first gather names and write about them.
So give me name names names.