Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Hwang Jung-min

b. 1970

South Korean actor (born 1970)

Hwang Min-hyun

b. 1995

South Korean singer and actor (born 1995)

Hyacinth (Bichurin)

b. 1777

Russian sinologist, historian, and missionary (1777–1853)

Hyacinth of Poland

Polish Dominican priest and missionary

Hyacinthe Rigaud

b. 1659

Catalan-French baroque painter (1659–1743)

Hyein

b. 2008

South Korean singer (born 2008)

Hyejong of Goryeo

King of Goryeo from 943 to 945

Hyeonjong of Goryeo

b. 992

King of Goryeo from 1009 to 1031

Hylda Baker

English comedian and actress (1905–1986)

Hyman Golden

American businessman (1923–2008)

Hyojung

b. 1994

South Korean singer (born 1994)

Hyoyeon

b. 1989

South Korean singer and dancer (born 1989)

Hyrum Smith

American Mormon leader (1800–1844)

Hyun Bin

b. 1982

South Korean actor (born 1982)

ʻAbdu'l-Bahá

b. 1844

Head of the Baháʼí Faith from 1892 to 1921

ʻAkilisi Pōhiva

Tongan politician (1941–2019)

ʻAlí-Muhammad Varqá

Baha'i college professor

I. A. Richards

English literary critic (1893–1979)

I. F. Stone

American investigative journalist, writer, and author (1907–1989)

I. L. Patterson

b. 1859

18th Governor of Oregon

I. M. Pei

b. 1917

Chinese-American architect (1917–2019)

Iago Aspas

b. 1987

Spanish footballer (born 1987)

Iain Armitage

b. 2008

American actor (born 2008)

Iain Banks

Scottish writer (1954–2013)