Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Henryk Górecki

Polish composer (1933–2010)

Henryk M. Broder

b. 1946

German journalist (born 1946)

Henryk Sienkiewicz

b. 1846

Polish epic writer (1846–1916)

Henryk Szeryng

b. 1918

Polish-Mexican violinist (1918–1988)

Henryk Wieniawski

b. 1835

Polish composer, violinist, and pedagogue (1835–1880)

Heo Young-saeng

b. 1986

South Korean entertainer and vocalist

Heraclius Constantine

b. 612

Byzantine emperor in 641

Herb Adderley

b. 1939

American gridiron football player (1939–2020)

Herb Brooks

b. 1937

American ice hockey player and coach (1937–2003)

Herb Byrne

Australian rules footballer

Herb Edelman

b. 1933

American actor (1933–1996)

Herb Ellis

b. 1921

American jazz guitarist (1921–2010)

Herb Gardner

American artist, playwright, and screenwriter (1934–2003)

Herb Gray

b. 1931

7th deputy prime minister of Canada

Herb Jeffries

American jazz singer and actor (1913–2014)

Herb Levinson

b. 1929

American actor (1929-2012)

Herb McKenley

b. 1922

Jamaican sprinter (1922–2007)

Herb Moford

b. 1928

American baseball player (1928–2005)

Herb Narvo

b. 1912

Australian boxer, and rugby league footballer and coach

Herb Pearson

New Zealand cricketer (1910–2006)

Herb Pedersen

b. 1944

American musician, guitarist, banjo player, and songwriter

Herb Reed

American R&B singer (1928–2012)

Herb Ritts

b. 1952

American photographer

Herb Score

American baseball player (1933–2008)