Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Nikos Zachariadis

b. 1904

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece from 1931 to 1956

Nikos Zisis

b. 1983

Greek basketball player (born 1983)

Nila Håkedal

b. 1979

Norwegian beach volleyball player (born 1979)

Nilakantha Somayaji

b. 1444

Indian mathematician and astronomer (1444–1544)

Nilgün Marmara

Turkish poet (1958-1987)

Nilla Pizzi

b. 1919

Italian singer

Nilo Soares

b. 1994

East Timorese footballer

Nils Backlund

b. 1896

Swedish water polo player

Nils Bohlin

Swedish inventor

Nils Christie

Norwegian sociologist and criminologist (1928–2015)

Nils Dardel

Swedish painter (1888–1943)

Nils Karlsson

Swedish cross-country skier

Nils Kihlberg

b. 1915

Swedish actor (1915–1965)

Nils Liedholm

b. 1922

Swedish footballer and manager (1922–2007)

Nils Lofgren

b. 1951

American rock musician (born 1951)

Nils Økland (Esperantist)

b. 1882

Norwegian Esperantist and teacher

Nils Olaf Chrisander

Swedish actor and film director

Nils Poppe

Swedish actor (1908–2000)

Nils Schumann

b. 1978

German middle-distance runner

Nils Taube

b. 1928

Estonian entrepreneur

Nils Wahlbom

Swedish actor

Nílton de Sordi

Brazilian footballer (1931–2013)

Nílton Santos

b. 1925

Brazilian footballer (1925–2013)

Nima Yooshij

b. 1895

Iranian modern poet (1895–1960)