Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Hongjoong

b. 1998

South Korean rapper and singer (born 1998)

Hongman Choi

b. 1980

South Korean martial artist (born 1980)

Hongseok

b. 1994

South Korean singer and actor

Hongwu Emperor

Emperor of China from 1368 to 1398

Hongxi Emperor

Emperor of China from 1424 to 1425

Hongzhi Emperor

Emperor of China from 1487 to 1505

Honor Blackman

b. 1925

British actress (1925–2020)

Honoré Beaugrand

French Canadian journalist and politician (1848-1906)

Honoré d'Urfé

French novelist (1568–1625)

Honoré de Balzac

b. 1799

French novelist and playwright (1799–1850)

Honoré Mercier

b. 1840

9th Premier of Quebec (1887–1891)

Honorius

Western Roman emperor from 393 to 423

Honorius of Canterbury

Archbishop of Canterbury from 627 to 653, Christian saint

Hook Nose

Northern Cheyenne warrior

Hooks Dauss

American baseball player (1889–1963)

Hooshang Seyhoun

Iranian architect, sculptor, painter, scholar, and professor (1920–2014)

Hoot Gibson

American actor (1892–1962)

Hope Sandoval

b. 1966

American singer (born 1966)

Hope Solo

b. 1981

American soccer player (born 1981)

Horace Abbott

b. 1806

American iron manufacturer (1806-1887)

Horace Coignet

b. 1735

French amateur violinist, singer and composer

Horace Donisthorpe

British myrmecologist & coleopterist

Horace Elgin Dodge

b. 1868

American businessman (1868–1920)

Horace Gould

British racing driver (1921–1968)