Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Martin Linton

b. 1944

British politician

Martin Litchfield West

British philologist and classical scholar (1937–2015)

Martín López-Zubero

b. 1969

Spanish swimmer (born 1969)

Martin Lowry

b. 1874

English physical chemist (1874–1936)

Martin Luther

b. 1483

German priest, theologian and author (1483–1546)

Martin Luther King III

b. 1957

American civil rights activist (born 1957)

Martin Luther King Sr.

American Baptist preacher (1899–1984)

Martín Maldonado

b. 1986

Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1986)

Martin Marinov

b. 1967

Bulgarian-born Australian canoeist

Martin McCague

b. 1969

Professional cricketer

Martin McGuinness

b. 1950

Irish republican politician and IRA leader (1950–2017)

Martín Miguel de Güemes

Argentinian military leader and politician

Martin Milner

American actor (1931–2015)

Martin Mull

American actor (1943–2024)

Martin Müürsepp

b. 1974

Estonian basketball player

Martin O'Donnell

b. 1955

American video game composer (born 1955)

Martin O'Meara

b. 1885

Martin of Aragon

King of Aragon from 1396 to 1410

Martin of Tours

Christian cleric and saint (316/336–397)

Martin Opitz

German poet (1597–1639)

Martin Pakledinaz

American costume designer

Martín Palermo

b. 1973

Argentine footballer (born 1973)

Martin Parr

b. 1952

British documentary photographer (1952–2025)

Martin Peters

b. 1943

English footballer and manager (1943–2019)