Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Simon Larose

b. 1978

Canadian tennis player

Simon Mann

British Army officer and mercenary (1952–2025)

Simon Mannering

b. 1986

New Zealand rugby league footballer

Simon Mayr

b. 1763

German composer (1763–1845)

Simon McBurney

b. 1957

British actor (born 1957)

Simon Monjack

English screenwriter, film director and producer (1970–2010)

Simon Newcomb

Canadian-American polymath (1835–1909)

Simon Nye

b. 1958

British screenwriter (born 1958)

Simon Ockley

British orientalist and translator

Simon Pagenaud

b. 1984

French racing driver (born 1984)

Simon Ramo

b. 1913

American engineer, businessman, and author

Simon Rex

b. 1974

American actor (born 1974)

Simon Rimmer

b. 1963

English chef

Simon Rinalducci

Simon Santoso

b. 1985

Indonesian badminton player (born 1985)

Simon Sebag Montefiore

b. 1965

British historian and writer (born 1965)

Simon Stock

13th-century English saint; Carmelite Prior

Simon Sudbury

Archbishop of Canterbury from 1375 to 1381

Simon Taylor (journalist)

b. 1944

Simon Thurley

b. 1962

English academic and architectural historian

Simon Tischer

b. 1982

German volleyball player (born 1982)

Simon Ushakov

Russian icon painter (c. 1626–1686)

Simon Vouet

French painter (1590–1649)

Simon Vroemen

b. 1969

Dutch steeplechase runner