Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Warren Farrell

b. 1943

American author, spokesperson, and political candidate

Warren G. Harding

President of the United States from 1921 to 1923

Warren Giese

b. 1924

American football player and coach, state legislator (1924–2013)

Warren Hastings

Governor-General of Bengal, 1773–1785

Warren Jabali

American basketball player

Warren M. Washington

b. 1936

American atmospheric scientist (1936–2024)

Warren Oates

b. 1928

American actor (1928–1982)

Warren Rudman

b. 1930

American politician (1930–2012)

Warren Smith (golfer)

American golfer

Warren Spahn

b. 1921

American baseball player (1921–2003)

Warren Wood

b. 1887

American golfer

Warwick Armstrong

b. 1879

Australian cricketer (1879–1947)

Warwick Capper

b. 1963

Australian rules footballer, born 1963

Washington Luís

President of Brazil from 1926 to 1930

Washington SyCip

b. 1921

Filipino-American accountant

Wasim Akram

b. 1966

Pakistani former international cricketer (born 1966)

Wasim Raja

b. 1952

British Pakistani schoolteacher (1952–2006)

Wason Rentería

b. 1985

Colombian footballer (born 1985)

Wassily Leontief

b. 1905

Soviet-American economist and Nobel Laureate (1906–1999)

Wasyl Medwit

b. 1949

Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop (1949–2024)

Wat Tyler

Leader of the 1381 Peasants' Revolt (1341 or c. 1320 – 1381)

Watban Ibrahim

Iraqi politician (1952–2015)

Watson Fothergill

b. 1841

British architect

Wau Holland

German journalist and computer activist (1951–2001)