Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Igor Sikorsky

b. 1889

Russian-American aviation pioneer (1889–1972)

Igor Smirnov (politician)

b. 1941

President of Transnistria from 1991 to 2011

Igor Štimac

b. 1967

Croatian football manager (born 1967)

Igor Stravinsky

b. 1882

Russian composer (1882–1971)

Igor Subbotin

b. 1990

Estonian footballer

Igor Talkov

Russian singer-songwriter (1958–1991)

Igor Tamm

b. 1895

Soviet physicist (1895–1971)

Igor Ter-Ovanesyan

b. 1938

Soviet and Russian long jumper and coach

Igor Torkar

b. 1913

Slovenian writer and poet (1913–2004)

Igor Troubetzkoy

b. 1912

French aristocrat and athlete (1912–2008)

Igor Ulanov

b. 1969

Russian ice hockey player

Igor Vovkovinskiy

Ukrainian-American known for being America's tallest person

Igram van Achelen

Dutch politician

Ihar Yasinski

b. 1990

Belarusian professional footballer (born 1990)

Ihsahn

b. 1975

Norwegian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer

Ii Naomori

Samurai (d. 1560)

Ijaz Ahmed (cricketer, born 1968)

b. 1968

Pakistani cricketer

Ik-Hwan Bae

Ike Diogu

b. 1983

Nigerian-American basketball player

Ike Moriz

b. 1972

German-South African musician and actor

Ike Pappas

b. 1933

American journalist

Ike Petersen

b. 1909

American football player (1909–1995)

Ike Quebec

b. 1918

American jazz saxophonist (1918–1963)

Ike Turner

b. 1931

American musician (1931–2007)