Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Raya Dunayevskaya

b. 1910

American Marxist philosopher and humanist activist

Rayan Aït-Nouri

b. 2001

Footballer (born 2001)

Rayane Messi

b. 2007

French footballer (born 2007)

Rayfield Wright

b. 1945

American football player (1945–2022)

Raymond A. Palmer

b. 1910

American editor and novelist (1910–1977)

Raymond A. Spruance

b. 1886

United States admiral (1886–1969)

Raymond Berthiaume

Musical artist

Raymond Burr

b. 1917

Canadian actor (1917–1993)

Raymond Bussières

French actor (1907–1982)

Raymond Carr

English historian

Raymond Carver

b. 1938

American story writer and poet (1938–1988)

Raymond Chandler

b. 1888

American novelist and screenwriter (1888–1959)

Raymond Chrétien

b. 1942

Canadian diplomat

Raymond Davis Jr.

American scientist (1914–2006)

Raymond Delisle

French cyclist (1943–2013)

Raymond Devos

Belgian comedian

Raymond Dumais

b. 1950

Canadian Roman Catholic bishop (1950-2012)

Raymond Faitala-Mariner

b. 1993

NZ & Samoa international rugby league footballer

Raymond Felton

b. 1984

American basketball player (born 1984)

Raymond Gosling

British physicist (1926–2015)

Raymond Gravel

Canadian Québécois Roman Catholic priest and politician

Raymond Jolliffe, 5th Baron Hylton

b. 1932

British Crossbench peer and landowner

Raymond Jones (architect)

b. 1925

Australian architect (1925–2022)

Raymond Knister

Canadian poet, novelist, story writer and columnist (1899–1932)