Leading Figures in History

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

39109 persons found

Nels Stewart

Canadian ice hockey player (1899–1957)

Nelson A. Miles

b. 1839

American military officer (1839–1925)

Nelson Algren

American writer (1909–1981)

Nelson Briles

b. 1943

American baseball player (1943–2005)

Nelson Cruz

b. 1980

Dominican baseball player (born 1980)

Nelson DeMille

b. 1943

American author (1943–2024)

Nelson Dewey

American pioneer, first Governor of Wisconsin

Nelson Eddy

b. 1901

American actor and singer (1901–1967)

Nelson Figueroa

b. 1974

American baseball player (born 1974)

Nelson Mandela

b. 1918

President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999

Nelson Merlo

b. 1983

Brazilian racing driver (born 1983)

Nélson Oliveira

b. 1991

Portuguese footballer

Nelson Philippe

b. 1986

French racing driver

Nelson Piquet

b. 1952

Brazilian racing driver (born 1952)

Nelson Piquet Jr.

b. 1985

Brazilian racing driver (born 1985)

Nelson Riddle

b. 1921

American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator (1921–1985)

Nelson Rockefeller

b. 1908

Vice President of the United States from 1974 to 1977

Nelson Shanks

American painter

Nelson W. Aldrich

American politician (1841–1915)

Nelydia Senrose

b. 1994

Malaysian actress (born 1994)

Nemanja Matić

b. 1988

Serbian footballer (born 1988)

Nenad Bjelica

b. 1971

Croatian football manager

Nenad Krstić

b. 1983

Serbian basketball player (born 1983)

Nenad Vučković (handballer)

b. 1980

Serbian handball player (born 1980)