Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Ivan Ančić

Croatian religious writer (1624–1685)

Ivan Bagramyan

Marshal of the Soviet Union (1897–1982)

Ivan Bilibin

b. 1876

Russian illustrator (1876–1942)

Ivan Boesky

American stock trader (1937–2024)

Ivan Bukavshin

b. 1995

Russian chess grandmaster (1995–2016)

Ivan Bunin

b. 1870

Russian author (1870–1953)

Ivan Cankar

b. 1876

Slovene writer and political activist (1876–1918)

Ivan Capelli

b. 1963

Italian racing driver (born 1963)

Ivan Cavaleiro

b. 1993

Portuguese footballer (born 1993)

Ivan Chernyakhovsky

b. 1906

Soviet military commander

Ivan Combe

b. 1911

Iván Córdoba

b. 1976

Colombian footballer (born 1976)

Ivan De Battista

b. 1977

Maltese actor, director, and singer

Iván de la Peña

b. 1976

Spanish footballer

Ivan De Santis

b. 1997

Italian professional footballer

Ivan Della Mea

b. 1940

Musical artist

Ivan Dmitriev

b. 1760

Russian statesman and poet

Ivan Dorschner

b. 1990

Filipino American actor, television host and model

Ivan Dykhovichny

Russian film director

Ivan Franko

Ukrainian poet and writer (1856–1916)

Iván García (diver)

b. 1993

Mexican diver (born 1993)

Ivan Goff

b. 1910

Australian screenwriter (1910–1999)

Ivan Goncharov

b. 1812

Russian novelist and official (1812–1891)

Ivan Graziani

b. 1945

Musical artist