Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Louis-Alexandre Berthier

General and politician of the First French Empire (1753–1815)

Louis-Alexandre Taschereau

Premier of Quebec from 1920 to 1936

Louis-Claude Daquin

French composer (1694–1772)

Louis-Désiré Maigret

French bishop

Louis-Étienne Saint-Denis

French Legion of Honour recipient and imperial guardsman (1788–1856)

Louis-Eugène Cavaignac

b. 1802

French general and politician (1802–1857)

Louis-Ferdinand Céline

b. 1894

French writer (1894–1961)

Louis-François de Boufflers

French soldier (1644–1711)

Louis-Gabriel Guillemain

b. 1705

French composer and violinist

Louis-Georges de Bréquigny

French scholar (1714–1795)

Louis-Guillaume Le Monnier

b. 1717

French botanist (1717–1799)

Louis-Gustave Binger

French explorer (1856–1936)

Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine

b. 1807

Canadian politician (1807–1864)

Louis-Honoré Fréchette

Canadian politician and writer (1839–1908)

Louis-Jean Cormier

b. 1980

Musical artist

Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée

French painter (1724–1805)

Louis-José Houde

b. 1977

French-Canadian actor and comedian (born 1977)

Louis-Joseph de Montcalm

French Royal Army officer (1712–1759)

Louis-Joseph Papineau

Lower Canada politician, lawyer, and seigneur

Louis-Léon Cugnot

b. 1835

French sculptor (1835–1894)

Louis-Napoléon Casault

Canadian politician

Louis-Napoléon, Prince Imperial

Son of Napoleon III (1856–1879)

Louis-Nazaire Bégin

Catholic cardinal from Canada

Louis-Nicolas Davout

b. 1770

French Marshal (1770–1823)