Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Vadim Kuzmin (physicist)

b. 1936

Vafa Guluzade

Azerbaijani diplomat

Vagn Walfrid Ekman

b. 1874

Swedish oceanographer (1874–1954)

Vágner Love

b. 1984

Brazilian footballer (born 1984)

Vahan Hovhannisyan

b. 1956

Armenian politician (1956-2014)

Vahap Özaltay

Turkish footballer (died 1965)

Vahur Afanasjev

b. 1979

Estonian writer (1979–2021)

Väinö Linna

Finnish author (1920–1992)

Väinö Tanner

Prime minister of Finland from 1926 to 1927

Vaios Karagiannis

b. 1968

Greek footballer and manager

Vajiralongkorn

b. 1952

King of Thailand since 2016

Vakkom Majeed

Indian politician (1909–2000)

Val Bettin

b. 1923

American actor (1923–2021)

Val Doonican

Irish singer (1927–2015)

Val McDermid

b. 1955

Scottish crime novel writer (born 1955)

Valdemar I of Denmark

King of Denmark from 1154 to 1182

Valdemar Psilander

b. 1884

Danish actor (1884–1917)

Valdemaras Martinkėnas

Lithuanian footballer and coach

Valdis Dombrovskis

b. 1971

Latvian politician (born 1971)

Valdis Valters

b. 1957

Latvian basketball player (born 1957)

Valens

Roman emperor from 364 to 378

Valens Acidalius

German critic and poet (1567-1595)

Valentí Massana

b. 1970

Spanish race walker

Valentin Inzko

b. 1949

Austrian diplomat (born 1949)