Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Sylvia Pankhurst

b. 1882

English activist, writer and artist (1882–1960)

Sylvia Porter

b. 1913

American economist and journalist

Sylvia Rivera

b. 1952

American LGBT rights activist (1951–2002)

Sylvia Robinson

b. 1935

American singer and record producer (1935–2011)

Sylvia Sidney

American actress (1910–1999)

Sylvia Woods

American restaurateur

Sylvie Fréchette

b. 1967

Canadian synchronized swimmer

Sylvie Léonard

b. 1955

French-Canadian actress (born 1955)

Sylvio Mantha

Canadian ice hockey player (1902–1974)

Symon Petliura

b. 1879

Ukrainian military leader (1879–1926)

Syngman Rhee

President of South Korea from 1948 to 1960

Synyster Gates

b. 1981

American guitarist

Syreeta Wright

American singer-songwriter (1946–2004)

Szabolcs Perenyi

b. 1982

Romanian-born Hungarian footballer

Szabolcs Sáfár

b. 1974

Hungarian footballer

Szilárd Keresztes

b. 1932

Hungarian Greek Catholic bishop (1932–2025)

Szymon Askenazy

Polish historian

Szymon Ziółkowski

b. 1976

Polish hammer thrower and politician

T Lavitz

b. 1956

Musical artist

T-Bone Walker

b. 1910

American blues musician and singer-songwriter (1910–1975)

T. Boone Pickens

b. 1928

American financier (1928–2019)

T. E. Lawrence

British Army officer, diplomat and writer (1888–1935)

T. G. Sheppard

b. 1944

American country music singer (born 1944)

T. H. White

b. 1906

English author (1906–1964)