Leading Figures in History

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

39107 persons found

Olaf the Black

Thirteenth-century ruler of the Isle of Man and parts of the Hebrides

Olaf Thon

b. 1966

German footballer (born 1966)

Óláfr Guðrøðarson (died 1153)

King of the Isles (?-1153)

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

b. 1943

President of Iceland from 1996 to 2016

Ólafur Stefánsson

b. 1973

Icelandic handball player (born 1973)

Olaus Magnus

Swedish writer, cartographer, and prelate (1490–1557)

Olav H. Hauge

Norwegian horticulturist, translator and poet

Olav V

b. 1903

King of Norway from 1957 to 1991

Olave Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell

First Chief Guide for Britain (1889-1977)

Olavi J. Mattila

Finnish politician (1918–2013)

Olcay Şahan

b. 1987

Turkish footballer

Old Style and New Style dates

b. 1692

Changes in calendar conventions

Old Tom Morris

Scottish professional golfer (1821–1908)

Ole Bornedal

b. 1959

Danish film director, actor and producer

Ole Evinrude

b. 1877

American inventor

Ole K. Sara

b. 1936

Norwegian politician

Ole Worm

b. 1588

Danish scientist (1588–1654)

Oleg Makarov (cosmonaut)

Soviet engineer and cosmonaut (1933–2003)

Oleg Medvedev

b. 1985

Russian luger (born 1985)

Oleg Penkovsky

b. 1919

British spy in the USSR (1919–1963)

Oleg Serebrian

b. 1969

Moldovan diplomat and politician (born 1969)

Oleg Tverdovsky

b. 1976

Russian ice hockey player (born 1976)

Oleh Babaiev

Ukrainian politician and businessman (1965–2014)

Oleh Luzhnyi

b. 1968

Ukrainian retired footballer (born 1968)