Leading Figures in History

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

21510 persons found

David Kazhdan

b. 1946

Soviet-Israeli mathematician

David Keith (actor)

b. 1954

American actor and director (born 1954)

David Kelly (weapons expert)

b. 1944

Welsh biological warfare expert (1944–2003)

David Kidwell

b. 1977

NZ RL coach and former NZ international rugby league footballer

David Kirkwood

Scottish politician, trade unionist and socialist activist (1872–1955)

David Kirschner

b. 1955

American producer and screenwriter

David Kitchin, Lord Kitchin

b. 1955

British judge (born 1955)

David Kldiashvili

David Koch

b. 1940

American businessman and philanthropist (1940–2019)

David Koepp

b. 1963

American screenwriter and director (born 1963)

David Koresh

American religious cult leader (1959–1993)

David Krumholtz

b. 1978

American actor

David Kushnir

b. 1931

Israeli long jumper (1931–2020)

David Leakey

b. 1952

British Army general, parliamentary official

David Lean

English filmmaker and editor (1908–1991)

David Leigh (scientist)

b. 1963

British chemist (born 1963)

David Levy (Israeli politician)

Israeli politician (1937–2024)

David Lewis (Canadian politician)

Canadian lawyer and politician (1909-1981)

David Lidington

b. 1956

British politician (born 1956)

David Littman (activist)

British historian and human rights activist

David Livingstone

British colonialist and missionary to Africa (1813–1873)

David Lloyd (botanist)

New Zealand evolutionary biologist and botanist (1937–2006)

David Lonsdale

b. 1963

English actor

David Luiz

b. 1987

Brazilian footballer (born 1987)