Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Howard R. Garis

b. 1873

American children's author (1873–1962)

Howard Reig

b. 1921

American radio and television personality (1921–2008)

Howard Rheingold

b. 1947

American critic, writer, and teacher (born 1947)

Howard Rollins

b. 1950

American actor (1950–1996)

Howard S. Becker

American sociologist (1928–2023)

Howard Schultz

b. 1953

American businessman (born 1953)

Howard Shore

b. 1946

Canadian film score composer (born 1946)

Howard Siler

American bobsledder

Howard Staunton

English chess master and Shakespearean scholar (1810–1874)

Howard Taubman

b. 1907

American arts critic (1907–1996)

Howard Taylor Ricketts

American pathologist (1871–1910)

Howard Unruh

American mass murderer (1921–2009)

Howard Vernon

b. 1914

Swiss actor and photographer (1908-1996)

Howard Vernon (Australian actor)

Australian actor

Howard W. Hunter

b. 1907

American religious leader (1907–1995)

Howard W. Jones

American physician (1910–2015)

Howard Wilkinson

b. 1943

English footballer & manager (born 1943)

Howard Zieff

b. 1927

American director and photographer (1927–2009)

Howard Zinn

b. 1922

American historian and socialist philosopher (1922–2010)

Howdy Wilcox

American racing driver (1889–1923)

Howie Crittenden

American basketball player (1933–2013)

Howie Dorough

b. 1973

American singer, member of the Backstreet Boys (born 1973)

Howie Epstein

b. 1955

American musician (1955–2003)

Howie Meeker

b. 1923

Canadian politician and ice hockey player (1923–2020)