That would be Abraham Lincoln, according to the latest poll of 150 presidential scholars.  The 2024 Presidential Greatness Project shows Abraham Lincoln took the top spot, followed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, George Washington and Teddy Roosevelt. The survey was commissioned by a pair of political scientists from the University of Houston and Coastal Carolina University.

Barack Obama rose nine places in the ranking from the previous poll from 16th to 7th on the list.  Coastal Carolina University Professor Justin Vaughn says Joe Biden came in 14th just ahead of Woodrow Wilson and Ronald Reagan. Donald Trump came in last.  Trump was also last in the previous poll in 2018.

See the 2024 results