David F. Nolan

The co-founder of the Libertarian Party and creator of the Nolan Chart (which evolved into the World’s Smallest Political Quiz) was a pioneering figure in organized libertarianism. Nolan’s development of the two-axis political mapping system helped clarify libertarianism’s distinction from both traditional conservatism and progressivism. His creation of the Libertarian Party in 1971 provided an organizational structure for the growing libertarian movement, transforming it from primarily an intellectual movement to a political force.