Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Tommaso Ciampa

b. 1985

American professional wrestler

Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa

b. 1940

Italian banker and economist (1940–2010)

Tommi Mäkinen

b. 1964

Finnish rally driver (born 1964)

Tommie Smith

b. 1944

American track and field athlete (born 1944)

Tommy Aldridge

b. 1950

American drummer

Tommy Bolin

b. 1951

American guitarist (1951–1976)

Tommy Bowden

b. 1954

American football player and coach (born 1954)

Tommy Bryant

b. 1930

American jazz musician

Tommy Burns (Canadian boxer)

b. 1881

Canadian boxer (1881–1955)

Tommy Burns (footballer)

Scottish footballer and manager

Tommy Caldwell (musician)

American musician (1949–1980)

Tommy Caton

English footballer (1962–1993)

Tommy Chong

b. 1938

Canadian comedian and actor (born 1938)

Tommy Corcoran

American baseball player (1869–1960)

Tommy DeVito (musician)

b. 1928

American guitarist and singer (1928–2020)

Tommy Docherty

b. 1928

Scottish association footballer and manager (1928–2020)

Tommy Edman

b. 1995

American baseball player (born 1995)

Tommy Emmanuel

b. 1955

Australian guitarist (born 1955)

Tommy Franks

b. 1945

American general (born 1945)

Tommy Fury

b. 1999

British professional boxer and reality television personality (born 1999)

Tommy Hanson

b. 1986

American baseball player (1986–2015)

Tommy Horton

b. 1941

English professional golfer (1941–2017)

Tommy Hunt

b. 1933

American singer (1933–2025)

Tommy James

b. 1947

American musician (born 1947)