Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Artur Kotenko

b. 1981

Estonian footballer

Artur Schnabel

b. 1882

Austrian pianist (1882–1951)

Artur Sirk

Estonian lawyer

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Italian pianist

Arturo Frondizi

32nd president of Argentina (1958–62)

Arturo Gatti

Canadian boxer (1972–2009)

Arturo Prat

Chilean Navy officer and lawyer

Arturo Rawson

b. 1885

21st President of Argentina

Arturo Uslar Pietri

b. 1906

Venezuelan writer

Arturo Vidal

b. 1987

Chilean footballer (born 1987)

Arturs Alberings

Latvian politician

Arun Luthra

b. 1971

Musical artist

Arunachalam Mahadeva

Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and diplomat

Arvid Horn

Swedish politician, general, and diplomat (1664–1742)

Arvīds Pelše

Soviet Latvian politician (1899–1983)

Arvind Kejriwal

b. 1968

Chief Minister of Delhi (2013–14; 2015–2024)

Ary Scheffer

Dutch-French painter (1795–1858)

Aryeh Bibi

b. 1943

Israeli politician

Aryna Sabalenka

b. 1998

Belarusian tennis player (born 1998)

Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir

b. 1984

Icelandic politician (born 1984)

Asa Packer

American businessman and politician

Asami Mizukawa

b. 1983

Japanese actress (born 1983)

Asbel Kiprop

b. 1989

Kenyan middle-distance runner

Ásgeir Ásgeirsson

b. 1894

President of Iceland from 1952 to 1968