Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Ian Lucas

b. 1960

British politician (born 1960)

Ian Mahinmi

b. 1986

French basketball player (born 1986)

Ian Maxtone-Graham

b. 1959

American television writer and producer

Ian McCartney

b. 1951

British Labour Party politician

Ian McCulloch (singer)

b. 1959

English singer-songwriter and musician (born 1959)

Ian McDiarmid

b. 1944

Scottish actor and stage director (born 1944)

Ian McDonald (musician)

b. 1946

English composer and multi-instrumentalist (1946–2022)

Ian McEwan

b. 1948

British novelist and screenwriter (born 1948)

Ian McKay

British soldier (1953–1982)

Ian McKechnie

Scottish footballer

Ian McKellen

b. 1939

English actor (born 1939)

Ian McLagan

b. 1945

British keyboardist (1945–2014)

Ian McNabb

b. 1960

Musical artist

Ian McNaught-Davis

b. 1929

British television presenter

Ian McShane

b. 1942

English actor (born 1942)

Ian Middleton

New Zealand author

Ian Moir

b. 1932

Australia international rugby league footballer

Ian Moran (cricketer)

b. 1979

Australian cricketer

Ian Mortimer (historian)

b. 1967

British historian and writer

Ian Mosley

b. 1953

English drummer

Ian Murray (Scottish politician)

b. 1976

British politician (born 1976)

Ian Ogilvy

b. 1943

English actor, playwright and novelist (born 1943)

Ian P. Howard

b. 1927

Canadian psychologist (1927–2013)

Ian Paice

b. 1948

English rock drummer (born 1948)