Leading Figures in History

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

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Murray Leinster

b. 1896

American science fiction writer

Murray MacLehose, Baron MacLehose of Beoch

British politician, the 25th Governor of Hong Kong (1917–2000)

Murray Parker (cricketer)

b. 1948

New Zealand cricketer (born 1948)

Murry Wilson

American songwriter (1917–1973)

Murtuz Alasgarov

Azerbaijani politician

Musa Çelebi

Ottoman prince (d. 1413), claimant to the throne

Musa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Saudi royal (1923–2013)

Musashimaru Kōyō

b. 1971

American sumo wrestler

Muse Watson

b. 1948

Film actor

Mushegh VI Mamikonian

Mushtaq Ahmed (cricketer)

b. 1970

Pakistani cricketer (born 1970)

Mustafa Abdellaoue

b. 1988

Norwegian footballer (born 1988)

Mustafa Adrisi

Vice President of Uganda from 1977 to 1979

Mustafa Al-Kadhimi

b. 1967

Iraqi politician

Mustafa Balbay

b. 1960

Turkish politician and journalist

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

b. 1881

President of Turkey from 1923 to 1938

Mustafa Nadarević

b. 1943

Bosnian actor (1943–2020)

Mustafa Pektemek

b. 1988

Turkish footballer

Mustapha Carayol

b. 1989

Gambian footballer (born 1988)

Mustapha Dumbuya

b. 1987

Sierra Leonean professional footballer

Mustaque Ahmed Ruhi

b. 1974

Bangladeshi Politician and Member of Parliament

Muttiah Muralitharan

b. 1972

Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1972)

Mutula Kilonzo

Kenyan lawyer and politician (born 1948)

Muzafar Bhutto

Sindhi nationalist politician