How did Time Magazine Person of the Year begin?

Answer 1

It actually began in 1927 as the "Man of the Year"-- most news-makers back then were men, since women's roles were very restricted. Time's editors wanted to select the man who had been the biggest influence on the news, or the most important news-maker, for that year. The first Man of the Year was aviator Charles Lindbergh. Gradually, as times changed and so did women's roles, Time adapted accordingly and these days, it's the Person of the Year, a title change that occurred in 1999.

Answer 2

Time Magazine's Person of the Year began in 1927 as an annual tradition to recognize the person, group, idea, or object that had the most influence on the world during that year. The first recipient was Charles Lindbergh for his solo transatlantic flight.

Answer 3

Time had failed to place Charles Lindberg on its cover despite his popularity and created the Man of the Year cover to rectify that error.