Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Herman Potočnik

Austrian military officer, electrical engineer and astronautics theorist (1892–1929)

Herman Sarkowsky

b. 1925

American businessman and philanthropist (1925–2014)

Herman Smith-Johannsen

b. 1875

Norwegian skier and supercentenarian (1875–1987)

Herman Van Rompuy

b. 1947

Belgian politician (born 1947)

Herman Veenstra

Dutch water polo player (1911–2004)

Herman VI of Baden

Margrave of Baden

Herman Willem Daendels

Dutch military officer and colonial administrator (1762–1818)

Herman Wouk

American writer (1915–2019)

Herman's Hermits

b. 1947

English beat rock band

Hermann Anton Gelinek

b. 1709

German monk and musician

Hermann Bondi

Austrian-British mathematician and cosmologist (1919–2005)

Hermann Brauneck

German physician and SA general (1894–1942)

Hermann Brill

German politician (1895–1959)

Hermann Broch

Austrian writer (1886–1951)

Hermann Buhl

Austrian mountaineer (1924–1957)

Hermann Cohen

b. 1842

German philosopher (1842–1918)

Hermann Conring

b. 1606

German intellectual (1606–1681)

Hermann Engelhard

b. 1903

German middle-distance runner

Hermann Fegelein

German Nazi Waffen-SS commander (1906–1945)

Hermann Glauert

b. 1892

British aerodynamicist

Hermann Göring

German Nazi politician and military leader (1893–1946)

Hermann Grassmann

German polymath, linguist and mathematician (1809–1877)

Hermann Gunnarsson

Icelandic footballer (1946–2013)

Hermann Hauser

b. 1948

Entrepreneur