Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

58072 persons found

Alma Thomas

b. 1891

American painter (1891–1978)

Alma Ziegler

Baseball player

Almanzor

Andalusian military leader and statesman (c. 938–1002)

Almazbek Atambayev

b. 1956

President of Kyrgyzstan from 2011 to 2017

Almen Abdi

b. 1986

Swiss footballer (born 1986)

Almida de Val

b. 1997

Swedish curler (born 1997)

Almir Kayumov

Russian footballer and referee

Almira Lincoln Phelps

b. 1793

American educator, botanist, author, editor (1793–1884)

Almon Brown Strowger

American inventor of the telephone exchange (1839–1902)

Almudena Grandes

b. 1960

Spanish writer (1960–2021)

Alo Mattiisen

b. 1961

Estonian musician and composer

Alois Alzheimer

b. 1864

German psychiatrist and neuropathologist (1864–1915)

Alois Hába

b. 1893

Czech music educator and composer

Alois Hitler

b. 1837

Father of Adolf Hitler (1837–1903)

Alois Hudal

Catholic bishop and Nazi supporter

Alois Kayser

German missionary (1877–1944)

Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein

b. 1968

Regent of Liechtenstein since 2004

Aloísio (footballer, born 1963)

b. 1963

Brazilian footballer

Aloísio Lorscheider

b. 1924

Brazilian Catholic cardinal (1924–2007)

Alok Sharma

b. 1967

British politician (born 1967)

Alon Abutbul

Israeli actor (1965–2025)

Alona Bondarenko

b. 1984

Ukrainian tennis player (born 1984)

Alona Tal

b. 1983

Israeli actress and singer (born 1983)

Alonso de Ercilla

b. 1533

Spanish soldier and poet (1533–1594)