Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Lars Frederiksen

b. 1971

American punk rock musician (born 1971)

Lars Frölander

b. 1974

Swedish swimmer (born 1974)

Lars Hanson

b. 1886

Swedish film and stage actor

Lars Ingier

Norwegian military officer, road manager, land owner and mill owner

Lars Jönsson (film producer)

b. 1961

Swedish film producer

Lars Lagerbäck

b. 1948

Swedish footballer and manager

Lars Larsen

Danish businessman (1948–2019)

Lars Løkke Rasmussen

b. 1964

Prime Minister of Denmark (2009–2011; 2015–2019)

Lars Møller Madsen

b. 1981

Danish handball player (born 1981)

Lars Nootbaar

b. 1997

American baseball player (born 1997)

Lars Oftedal (born 1838)

Norwegian politician (1838–1900)

Lars Onsager

Norwegian-American physical chemist and theoretical physicist (1903-1976)

Lars Ricken

b. 1976

German footballer

Lars Riedel

b. 1967

German discus thrower (born 1967)

Lars Roberg

Swedish physician and naturalist (1664–1742)

Lars Stindl

b. 1988

German association football player

Lars Unnerstall

b. 1990

German footballer (born 1990)

Lars von Trier

b. 1956

Danish filmmaker (born 1956)

Lars Werner

b. 1935

Swedish politician (1935–2013)

Lars-Emil Johansen

b. 1946

Prime Minister of Greenland from 1991 to 1997

Lars-Eric Lindblad

Swedish-American entrepreneur and explorer (1927–1994)

Lars-Jacob Krogh

b. 1938

Larsen Jensen

b. 1985

American swimmer (born 1985)

LaSalle Ishii

b. 1955

Japanese voice actor and politician