Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Zach Werenski

b. 1997

American ice hockey player (born 1997)

Zach Wilson

b. 1999

American football player (born 1999)

Zacharias Ursinus

b. 1534

German Protestant theologian (1534–1583)

Zacharie Robutel de La Noue

b. 1665

Zachary Quinto

b. 1977

American actor (born 1977)

Zachary Taylor

President of the United States from 1849 to 1850

Zack Miller

b. 1984

American professional golfer (born 1984)

Zack Sabre Jr.

b. 1987

British professional wrestler (born 1987)

Zack Wheat

b. 1888

American baseball player (1888–1972)

Zack Wheeler

b. 1990

American baseball player (born 1990)

Zadok Malka

b. 1964

Israeli footballer

Zafar Futehally

Indian naturalist and conservationist (1920–2013)

Zaheer Abbas

b. 1947

ICC president & Pakistani cricketer (born 1947)

Zaher Al Indari

b. 1971

Lebanese footballer (born 1971)

Zahi Hawass

b. 1947

Egyptian Egyptologist (born 1947)

Zahra Kazemi

Iranian-Canadian photojournalist (1948–2003)

Zail Singh

b. 1916

President of India from 1982 to 1987

Zaim Topčić

Yugoslav and Bosnian writer

Zainuddin Maidin

b. 1939

Malaysian politician (1939–2018)

Zainul Abedin

Bangladeshi painter and pioneer of the modern art movement

Zairaini Sarbini

Malaysian freelance voice actress (1972–2021)

Zakaria Mohieddin

Prime Minister of Egypt from 1965 to 1966

Zakir Husain

President of India from 1967 to 1969

Zalman King

b. 1941

American director, writer, producer, actor (1941–2012)