Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Antoine Nguyễn Văn Thiện

Roman Catholic Bishop

Antoine of Navarre

b. 1518

King of Navarre from 1555 to 1562

Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle

b. 1517

Burgundian statesman

Antoine Samuel Adam-Salomon

French sculptor and photographer (1818–1881)

Antoine Sibierski

b. 1974

French footballer (born 1974)

Antoine Vermette

b. 1982

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1982)

Antoine Walker

b. 1976

American basketball player (born 1976)

Antoine Watteau

French painter (1684–1721)

Antoine-François de Fourcroy

b. 1755

French chemist (1755–1809)

Antoine-Louis Barye

French sculptor (1795–1875)

Antoine, Duke of Lorraine

b. 1489

Duke of Lorraine and Bar from 1508 to 1544

Antoinette Brown Blackwell

b. 1825

American philosopher (1825-1921)

Antoinette Perry

b. 1888

American actress and director (1888–1946)

Anton Anderledy

b. 1819

Swiss Jesuit (1819–1892)

Anton Arensky

b. 1861

Russian composer, pianist and professor of music

Anton Burghardt

b. 1942

German footballer and manager

Anton Buslov

Russian blogger and writer (1983–2014)

Anton Cermak

b. 1873

American politician (1873–1933)

Anton Chekhov

Russian dramatist and author (1860–1904)

Anton Cooper

b. 1994

New Zealand cyclist

Anton Du Beke

b. 1966

English dancer and TV presenter (born 1966)

Anton Fig

b. 1952

South African drummer

Anton Fink

b. 1987

German professional footballer

Anton Geesink

Dutch judoka (1934–2010)