Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Norbert Brunner (bishop)

b. 1942

Swiss Catholic prelate

Norbert Elias

b. 1897

German British sociologist

Norbert Klein (bishop)

b. 1866

Norbert Michelisz

b. 1984

Hungarian racing driver (born 1984)

Norbert of Xanten

German Catholic bishop, founder of the Premonstratensian order

Norbert Provencher

Canadian clergyman and missionary (1787–1853)

Norbert Röttgen

b. 1965

German politician (born 1965)

Norbert Schultze

German composer

Norbert Tiemann

American politician (1924–2012)

Norberto Bobbio

b. 1909

Italian legal scholar (1909–2004)

Nordahl Grieg

b. 1902

Norwegian writer (1902–1943)

Nordi Mukiele

b. 1997

French footballer (born 1997)

Noreena Hertz

b. 1967

British economist (born 1967)

Norifumi Abe

b. 1975

Japanese motorcycle racer (1975–2007)

Norifumi Suzuki

Japanese film director

Noriko Ohara

Japanese voice actress (1935–2024)

Norio Suzuki (golfer)

b. 1951

Japanese professional golfer

Noriyoshi Omichi

b. 1969

Japanese baseball player & coach (born 1969)

Noriyuki Iwadare

b. 1964

Japanese composer

Norm Cash

American baseball player (1933–1986)

Norm Chow

b. 1946

American football player and coach (born 1946)

Norm Coleman

b. 1949

American lobbyist, attorney, and politician (born 1949)

Norm Crosby

b. 1927

American comedian (1927–2020)

Norm Drucker

b. 1920

American professional basketball referee