Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Sigismund von Herberstein

b. 1486

Carniolan writer and diplomat (1486–1566)

Sigizmund Levanevsky

b. 1902

Soviet aviator (1902–1937)

Sigmar Polke

German painter (1941–2010)

Sigmund Freud

b. 1856

Austrian psychiatrist and founder of psychoanalysis (1856–1939)

Sigmund Rascher

German Schutzstaffel (SS) doctor (1909–1945)

Sigmund Romberg

b. 1887

Hungarian-American composer (1887–1951)

Sigmund Sternberg

b. 1921

Hungarian-British philanthropist, business man and Labour Party donor

Signe Hasso

Swedish actress (1915–2002)

Signe Rink

Danish writer and ethnologist (1836–1909)

Signe Ronka

b. 1988

Latvian-Canadian figure skater

Signe Salén

Swedish doctor (1871–1963)

Sigourney Bandjar

b. 1984

Surinamese footballer

Sigrid Agren

b. 1991

French model

Sigrid Holmquist

Swedish actress

Sigrid Undset

b. 1882

Norwegian novelist (1882–1949)

Sigríður Jóhannesdóttir

b. 1943

Icelandic politician (born 1943)

Sigurd Schmidt

b. 1922

Russian historian (1922–2013)

Sigvard Bernadotte

b. 1907

Swedish prince and designer

Sigwin von Are

Siim Kabrits

b. 1979

Estonian entrepreneur (born 1979)

Sika Anoaʻi

American Samoan professional wrestler (1945–2024)

Sikander Bakht

b. 1918

Indian politician (1918–2004)

Sikander Bakht (cricketer)

b. 1957

Pakistani cricketer (born 1957)

Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III

Nizam of Hyderabad from 1803 to 1829