Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Nediam Vargas

b. 1994

Venezuelan sprinter (born 1994)

Nedîm

Ottoman poet

Nedra Volz

b. 1908

American actress (1908–2003)

Nedumudi Venu

b. 1948

Indian actor and screenwriter (1944–2021)

Neekolul

b. 1997

American content creator (born 1997)

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

b. 1913

President of India from 1977 to 1982

Neelie Kroes

b. 1941

Dutch politician (born 1941)

Neem Karoli Baba

Hindu religious leader (c. 1900–1973)

Neemia Tialata

b. 1982

Rugby player

Neera Tanden

b. 1970

American political consultant (born 1970)

Neerja Bhanot

Indian flight attendant of Pan Am Flight 73 (1963–1986)

Nefingus

Nefisa Berberović

b. 1999

Bosnian tennis player (born 1999)

Neftalí Feliz

b. 1988

Dominican baseball player (born 1988)

Nehemiah Grew

b. 1641

English plant anatomist and physiologist (1641–1712)

Nehemiah Persoff

b. 1919

American actor and painter (1919–2022)

Néicer Reasco

b. 1977

Ecuadorian footballer (born 1977)

Neifi Pérez

b. 1973

Dominican baseball player (born 1973)

Neil Abercrombie

b. 1938

American politician (born 1938)

Neil Armstrong

b. 1930

American astronaut (1930–2012)

Neil Asher Silberman

b. 1950

American historian (born 1950)

Neil Aspinall

b. 1941

British music industry executive (1941–2008)

Neil Baker

b. 1960

Australian rugby league footballer

Neil Bartlett (chemist)

British chemist (1932–2008)