Leading Figures in History

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

21510 persons found

David P. Sartor

b. 1956

American classical composer

David Paich

b. 1954

American musician (born 1954)

David Pastrňák

b. 1996

Czech ice hockey player (born 1996)

David Paterson

b. 1954

Governor of New York from 2008 to 2010

David Peachey

b. 1974

Australia international rugby league footballer

David Penry-Davey

b. 1942

David Perron

b. 1988

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1988)

David Platt

b. 1966

English footballer and manager (born 1966)

David Rappaport

Actor, musician, writer, director, teacher (1951–1990)

David Reimer

Canadian man raised as a girl (1965–2004)

David Ricardo

b. 1772

British economist and politician (1772–1823)

David Rimoin

American physician (1936–2012)

David Rocastle

b. 1967

English footballer (1967–2001)

David Rockefeller

b. 1915

American banker and philanthropist (1915–2017)

David Rose (songwriter)

b. 1910

English-born American conductor and composer (1910–1990)

David Rubitsky

United States Army soldier

David Rudman

b. 1963

American puppeteer (born 1963)

David Ruffin

American singer (1941–1991)

David Sackett

American-Canadian physician

David Sanborn

American saxophonist (1945–2024)

David Scott

b. 1932

American astronaut and lunar explorer (born 1932)

David Servan-Schreiber

b. 1961

French physician, neuroscientist and author

David Shaw (ice hockey)

b. 1964

Canadian ice hockey player

David Shepherd (artist)

b. 1931

British artist