Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy

b. 1587

Duke of Savoy from 1630 to 1637

Victor Amadeus II

b. 1666

Ruler of the Savoyard state from 1675 to 1730

Victor Amadeus III

b. 1726

King of Sardinia from 1773 to 1796

Victor Anichebe

b. 1988

Nigerian professional footballer (born 1988)

Victor Atiyeh

American politician (1923–2014)

Victor Babeș

b. 1854

Romanian physician and professor

Victor Barbeau

Víctor Cabedo

b. 1989

Spanish cyclist

Victor Chang

Australian cardiac surgeon (1936–1991)

Victor D'Hondt

Belgian lawyer and jurist (1841–1901)

Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau

French physiocrat economist (1715–1789)

Víctor Fayad

Argentine politician (1955–2014)

Victor Garland

b. 1934

Australian politician and diplomat (1934–2022)

Victor Glover

b. 1976

American astronaut (born 1976)

Victor Grignard

b. 1871

French chemist (1871–1935)

Victor Herbert

Irish-American composer (1859–1924)

Victor Hess

b. 1883

Austrian–American physicist (1883–1964)

Victor Hugo

French writer and politician (1802–1885)

Victor Kraft

b. 1880

Austrian philosopher

Victor Lownes

b. 1928

American film producer (1928–2017)

Victor Massé

French composer

Victor Matfield

b. 1977

South Africa international rugby union player

Victor Mature

American actor (1913–1999)

Víctor Montoya

b. 1958

Bolivian writer