Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Matthew Schaefer

b. 2007

Canadian ice hockey player (born 2007)

Matthew Scott (rugby league)

b. 1985

Australia international rugby league footballer

Matthew Settle

b. 1969

American actor

Matthew Shepard

American hate crime and murder victim (1976–1998)

Matthew Simpson

b. 1811

American Methodist bishop and academic (1811–1884)

Matthew Spiranovic

b. 1988

Australian soccer player

Matthew Stevens

b. 1977

Welsh professional snooker player

Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox

Scottish nobleman and politician (1516–1571)

Matthew Sweet

b. 1964

American musician (born 1964)

Matthew Thornton

Signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence

Matthew Tilghman

American politician (1718–1790)

Matthew Tindal

English deist author

Matthew West

b. 1977

American Christian singer (born 1977)

Matthias Bamert

b. 1942

Swiss conductor and composer (born 1942)

Matthias Bel

Hungarian pastor and polymath

Matthias Claudius

b. 1740

German poet and journalist (1740–1815)

Matthias Erzberger

German politician (1875–1921)

Matthias Ettrich

b. 1972

German programmer, founder of the KDE project

Matthias Grünewald

German Renaissance painter (c.1470–1528)

Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine

Duke of Lorraine from 1138 to 1176

Matthias Jabs

b. 1955

German guitarist (born 1955)

Matthias Jakob Schleiden

German botanist

Matthias Kuhle

b. 1948

German geographer (1948–2015)

Matthias Mayer

b. 1990

Austrian alpine skier (born 1990)