Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Matthew Boulton

English industrialist (1728–1809)

Matthew Browne

Matthew Bulbeck

b. 1978

English cricketer (born 1979)

Matthew Caws

b. 1967

American singer-songwriter (born 1967)

Matthew Connolly

b. 1987

English footballer (born 1987)

Matthew Daddario

b. 1987

American actor (born 1987)

Matthew Dellavedova

b. 1990

Australian basketball player (born 1990)

Matthew Dunn (swimmer)

b. 1973

Australian swimmer

Matthew Egan

b. 1983

Australian rules footballer, born 1983

Matthew Evans, Baron Evans of Temple Guiting

b. 1941

British Labour Party politician

Matthew Flinders

Royal Navy officer, navigator and cartographer (1774–1814)

Matthew Fox

b. 1966

American actor (born 1966)

Matthew Fraser (journalist)

b. 1958

Canadian academic, author and journalist

Matthew Friedberger

b. 1972

American songwriter

Matthew Good

b. 1971

Canadian musician (born 1971)

Matthew Gregory Lewis

English Gothic writer (1775–1818)

Matthew Hale (jurist)

b. 1609

English jurist and scholar (1609–1676)

Matthew Hart

b. 1972

New Zealand cricketer (born 1972)

Matthew Hayden

b. 1971

Australian cricketer (born 1971)

Matthew Henry

British Nonconformist minister and author (1662–1714)

Matthew Henson

b. 1866

American explorer (1866–1955)

Matthew Johns

b. 1971

Australian rugby league player (born 1971)

Matthew Judon

b. 1992

American football player (born 1992)

Matthew Knies

b. 2002

American ice hockey player (born 2002)