Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Hossein Panahi

Iranian actor and poet (1956–2004)

Hot Rod Hundley

b. 1934

American basketball player (1934–2015)

Hotaru Akane

b. 1983

Japanese AV idol (1983-2016)

Houari Boumédiène

b. 1932

Head of State of Algeria from 1965 to 1978

Houman Younessi

b. 1963

American computer scientist (1963–2016)

Houshang Moradi Kermani

b. 1944

Iranian children's writer

Houssem Chemali

b. 1991

Algerian footballer (born 1991)

Houston McTear

American sprinter

Houston Stewart Chamberlain

b. 1855

British-German racialist philosopher (1855–1927)

Hovie Lister

b. 1926

American gospel musician, Baptist Minister, and politician (1926–2001)

Howard Alden

b. 1958

American jazz guitarist (born 1958)

Howard Ashman

b. 1950

American playwright, lyricist, and director (1950–1991)

Howard Baker

American politician and diplomat (1925–2014)

Howard Ballard

b. 1963

American football player (born 1963)

Howard Blake

b. 1938

English composer (born 1938)

Howard Carter

b. 1874

British archaeologist and Egyptologist (1874–1939)

Howard Charles Green

Canadian politician

Howard Clark (golfer)

b. 1954

English professional golfer

Howard Cosell

American sportscaster (1918–1995)

Howard Davies (director)

b. 1945

British theatre and TV director (1945–2016)

Howard Dietz

American songwriter (1896–1983)

Howard Donald

b. 1968

English singer and DJ (born 1968)

Howard Duff

American actor (1913–1990)

Howard Fast

b. 1914

American writer