Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Karin Greiner

b. 1967

Austrian politician (born 1967)

Karin Juel

b. 1900

Swedish singer, actor, and writer

Karin Krog

b. 1937

Norwegian jazz singer (born 1937)

Karin Lušnic

b. 1971

Slovenian tennis player (born 1971)

Karin Månsdotter

Queen of Sweden from 1568 to 1569

Karin Pilsäter

b. 1960

Swedish politician (born 1960)

Karin Swanström

b. 1873

Swedish actress

Karina Bacchi

b. 1976

Brazilian actress, model and reality television personality

Karine Turcotte

b. 1978

Canadian weightlifter

Karl Abraham

b. 1877

German psychoanalyst (1877–1925)

Karl Adolph Gjellerup

b. 1857

Danish writer

Karl Albiker

b. 1878

German sculptor

Karl Albrecht

German entrepreneur (1920–2014)

Karl Alfred von Zittel

b. 1839

German palaeontologist (1839–1904)

Karl Allmenröder

b. 1896

German World War I flying ace

Karl Alzner

b. 1988

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1988)

Karl Amadeus Hartmann

b. 1905

German composer

Karl Andree

German geographer (1808–1875)

Karl Anton

b. 1898

German film director

Karl Ast

Estonian writer and politician

Karl August Otto Hoffmann

b. 1853

German botanist (1853–1909)

Karl Backman

b. 1970

Swedish artist and musician

Karl Baedeker

German publisher (1801–1859)

Karl Barry Sharpless

b. 1941

American chemist and Nobel Laureate (born 1941)