Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Torsten Wiesel

b. 1924

Swedish neuroscientist

Toru Goto

b. 1934

Japanese swimmer

Tōru Hashimoto

b. 1969

Japanese politician (born 1969)

Tory Burch

b. 1966

American fashion designer and businesswoman (born 1966)

Tory Lanez

b. 1992

Canadian singer (born 1992)

Toshi Seeger

b. 1922

German and American film producer (1922–2013)

Toshikatsu Matsuoka

Japanese politician

Tosia Altman

b. 1919

Member of the Polish and Jewish resistance movements in World War II

TotalBiscuit

British game critic and commentator (1984–2018)

Totila

King of the Ostrogoths from 541 to 552

Toto Cutugno

Italian musician (1943–2023)

Toumani Diabaté

Malian musician (1965–2024)

Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte

French Navy officer (1720–1791)

Tove Jansson

Finland-Swedish writer and illustrator (1914–2001)

Toyah Willcox

b. 1958

English singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter (born 1958)

Toyo Ito

b. 1941

Japanese architect

Toyohiko Kagawa

b. 1888

Japanese Christian social reformer

Toyonoshima Daiki

b. 1983

Japanese sumo wrestler

Tracey Crouch

b. 1975

British politician (born 1975)

Tracey Emin

b. 1963

English artist (born 1963)

Tracey Spicer

b. 1967

Australian journalist

Traci Lords

b. 1968

American actress (born 1968)

Tracie Spencer

b. 1976

American singer-songwriter (born 1976)

Tracie Thoms

b. 1975

American actress