Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Martin Indyk

American diplomat (1951–2024)

Martin Jackson

b. 1955

British drummer (born 1955)

Martin Jacomb

b. 1929

British businessman (1929–2024)

Martín Jaite

b. 1964

Argentine tennis player

Martin Jarvis (actor)

b. 1941

British actor (born 1941)

Martin Johnson (musician)

b. 1985

American musician

Martin Kearns

English death metal drummer (1977–2015)

Martin Kelner

b. 1949

British journalist and broadcaster

Martin Kemp

b. 1961

English musician and actor (born 1961)

Martin Keown

b. 1966

Former English footballer, coach, and scout

Martin Klebba

b. 1969

American actor (born 1969)

Martin Klein (wrestler)

b. 1884

Estonian wrestler (1884–1947)

Martin Koolhoven

b. 1969

Dutch film director and screenwriter (born 1969)

Martin Körber

Baltic German pastor, composer

Martin Kukučín

b. 1860

Slovak prose writer, dramatist and publicist

Martin Kusch

b. 1959

German philosopher

Martin Landau

b. 1928

American actor (1928–2017)

Martin Lapointe

b. 1973

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1973)

Martin Laurendeau

b. 1964

Canadian tennis player

Martin Laursen

b. 1977

Danish footballer (born 1977)

Martin Lawrence

b. 1965

American comedian and actor (born 1965)

Martin Lepa

b. 1976

Estonian footballer

Martin Lewis Perl

b. 1927

American scientist

Martin Lings

English writer, Islamic scholar, and philosopher (1909–2005)