Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Karl Friedrich Eichhorn

German jurist (1781–1854)

Karl Gebhardt

German physician, war criminal, SS-Gruppenführer (1897–1948)

Karl Genzken

b. 1885

WW2 SS Doctor & war criminal

Karl Gotch

Belgian professional wrestler, amateur wrestling, and coach (1924–2007)

Karl Guthe Jansky

b. 1904

American physicist and radio engineer (1905–1950)

Karl Hanke

b. 1903

German Nazi, Gauleiter, last Reichsführer-SS (1903–1945)

Karl Harrer

German journalist and politician

Karl Hein (athlete)

b. 1908

German hammer thrower

Karl Humenberger

b. 1906

Austrian footballer and manager

Karl J. Friston

b. 1959

British neuroscientist

Karl Jacobs

b. 1998

American YouTuber (born 1998)

Karl Johan Åström

b. 1934

Swedish control theorist (born 1934)

Karl Josef Becker

b. 1928

German Catholic theologian (1928-2015)

Karl Kautsky

b. 1854

Austrian-German Marxist theorist (1854–1938)

Karl Kling

b. 1910

German racing driver (1910–2003)

Karl Knutsson

King of Sweden and Norway (1408/1409–1470)

Karl Kobelt

b. 1891

Swiss politician (1891–1968)

Karl Koch (hacker)

German hacker (1965-c. 1989)

Karl Korte

b. 1928

American classical composer (1928–2022)

Karl Kraus (writer)

b. 1874

Austrian writer and journalist (1874–1936)

Karl Lagerfeld

b. 1933

German fashion designer (1933–2019)

Karl Landsteiner

b. 1868

Austrian immunologist (1868–1943)

Karl Lashley

b. 1890

American psychologist (1890-1958)

Karl Lehmann

b. 1936

Catholic clergyman