Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

M. C. Escher

b. 1898

Dutch graphic artist (1898–1972)

M. Caldwell Butler

American politician (1925–2014)

M. Canagaratnam

Sri Lankan Tamil politician and Member of Parliament

M. Carl Holman

b. 1919

American poet (1919–1988)

M. E. H. Maharoof

Sri Lankan politician (1939–1997)

M. F. Husain

Indian artist (1915–2011)

M. F. K. Fisher

b. 1908

American food writer (1908–1992)

M. H. Abrams

b. 1912

American literary theorist (1912–2015)

M. J. K. Smith

b. 1933

English cricketer (1933–2026)

M. Karagatsis

Pen name of Dimitris Rodopoulos, a Greek writer (1908–1960)

M. Karunanidhi

b. 1924

Indian writer and politician (1924–2018)

M. King Hubbert

b. 1903

American geologist (1903–1989)

M. M. Kalburgi

Indian scholar and writer (1938–2015)

M. N. Vijayan

Indian orator and writer (1930–2007)

M. Night Shyamalan

b. 1970

American filmmaker (born 1970)

M. P. Sivagnanam

Indian politician

M. Rosaria Piomelli

b. 1937

Italian-born American architect

M. Russell Ballard

b. 1928

American businessman and religious leader (1928–2023)

M. S. Subbulakshmi

b. 1916

Indian classical vocalist (1916–2004)

M. Scott Peck

American psychiatrist (1936–2005)

M. T. Anderson

b. 1968

American author (born 1968)

M. T. Vasudevan Nair

b. 1933

Indian writer and director (1933–2024)

M. Visvesvaraya

b. 1861

Indian civil engineer, administrator, and former prime minister of Mysore Kingdom

M. Ward

b. 1973

American musician