Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Howie Morenz

b. 1902

Canadian ice hockey player (1902–1937)

Howie Shanks

b. 1890

American baseball outfielder (1890–1941)

Howlin' Wolf

b. 1910

American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player (1910–1976)

Hoyt Axton

American singer-songwriter and actor (1938–1999)

Hoyt Curtin

b. 1922

American composer (1922–2000)

Hoyt Wilhelm

b. 1923

American baseball player (1922–2002)

Hrant Dink

b. 1954

Turkish-Armenian journalist (1954–2007)

Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Indian film director (1922–2006)

Hristo Botev

Bulgarian poet and revolutionary

Hristo Prodanov

Bulgarian mountaineer

Hristos Banikas

b. 1978

Greek chess grandmaster (born 1978)

Hsinbyushin

Third Emperor of the Kongaung Dynasty of Burma from 1763 to 1776

Hsuan Hua

Chinese Chan Buddhist monk

Hu Jinsi

Wuyue general (d. 948)

Hu Liang

b. 1974

Chinese field hockey player

Hu Zongxian

b. 1512

Chinese Ming general (1512–1565)

Hua Guofeng

Leader of China from 1976 to 1978

Huaiwen Xu

b. 1975

Chinese-born German badminton player

Huang Chao

Chinese rebel leader (835–884)

Huang Ju

Chinese politician (1938–2007)

Huang Xiaoming

b. 1977

Chinese actor, singer, and model (born 1977)

Huang Xing

b. 1874

Chinese revolutionary (1874-1916)

Huang Zitao

b. 1993

Chinese rapper (born 1993)

Huang Zongying

b. 1925

Chinese writer and actress (1925–2020)