Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Mary Gilmore

b. 1865

Australian poet (1865–1962)

Mary Goudie, Baroness Goudie

b. 1946

British politician, life peer

Mary Grace Canfield

b. 1924

American actress (1924–2014)

Mary Greyeyes

b. 1920

Canadian Army servicewoman (1920–2011)

Mary H. Gray Clarke

American journalist

Mary Hall Adams

b. 1816

American writer and editor (1816–1860

Mary Hamman

b. 1907

American writer and editor

Mary Hansen

b. 1966

Australian-born guitarist and singer

Mary Harris Armor

American and international temperance leader

Mary Hart

b. 1950

American television personality (born 1950)

Mary Haviland Stilwell Kuesel

b. 1866

Pioneer American dentist

Mary Hayley

b. 1728

English businesswoman (1728–1808)

Mary Helen Young

b. 1883

Scottish nurse and resistance worker (1883–1945)

Mary Hopkin

b. 1950

Welsh singer (born 1950)

Mary Hunter Austin

American writer (1868–1934)

Mary II

b. 1662

Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1694

Mary Innes-Ker, Duchess of Roxburghe

British aristocrat (1915–2014)

Mary Jane Croft

American actress (1916–1999)

Mary Jane Reoch

American cyclist

Mary Jo Kopechne

American teacher, secretary, and campaign specialist (1940–1969)

Mary Joe Fernandez

b. 1971

American tennis player

Mary Karadja

Swedish writer and spiritualist (1868–1943)

Mary Katharine Goddard

b. 1738

American publisher and postmaster (1738–1816)

Mary Kay Ash

b. 1918

American businesswoman (1918–2001)