Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

August Kundt

German physicist (1839–1894)

August Neander

German theologian and church historian (1789–1850)

August Neidhardt von Gneisenau

Generalfeldmarschall of Prussian Army (1760–1831)

August Neo

Estonian wrestler (1908–1982)

August Nilsson

Swedish athlete

August Sang

b. 1914

Estonian poet

August Schellenberg

Canadian actor (1936–2013)

August Strindberg

Swedish writer and painter (1849–1912)

August von Kotzebue

b. 1761

German dramatist and writer (1761–1819)

August Wesley

b. 1887

Finnish journalist

August Wilhelm von Hofmann

German chemist (1818–1892)

August Wilson

b. 1945

American playwright (1945–2005)

August Zamoyski

b. 1893

Polish sculptor

Augusta Chiwy

Belgian nurse (1921–2015)

Augusta Fox Bronner

b. 1881

American psychologist (1881–1966)

Augusta Lundin

b. 1840

Swedish fashion designer

Auguste Beernaert

b. 1829

14th Prime Minister of Belgium and human rights activist

Auguste de Marmont

b. 1774

French Marshal (1774–1852)

Auguste Forel

Swiss myrmecologist, neuroanatomist and psychiatrist (1848–1931)

Auguste Herbin

b. 1882

French painter (1882–1960)

Auguste Michel-Lévy

b. 1844

French geologist

Auguste Molinier

French historian (1851–1904)

Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam

French symbolist writer

Auguste-Marseille Barthélemy

French poet (1796–1867)