Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Oscar Brown

b. 1926

American singer-songwriter, actor, civil rights activist (1926–2005)

Oscar Cabalén

Argentine racing driver

Óscar Cardozo

b. 1983

Paraguayan footballer (born 1983)

Óscar Carmona

President of Portugal from 1926 to 1951

Oscar Castro-Neves

Brazilian guitarist, arranger, and composer

Oscar de la Renta

b. 1932

Dominican fashion designer (1932–2014)

Oscar Dystel

Óscar Elías Biscet

b. 1961

Cuban activist (1961-)

Oscar Fantenberg

b. 1991

Swedish ice hockey player (born 1991)

Oscar Florianus Bluemner

b. 1867

American painter

Óscar García (footballer, born 1973)

b. 1973

Spanish footballer and manager

Óscar Granados

b. 1985

Costa Rican footballer (born 1985)

Oscar H. Ibarra

b. 1941

Filipino-American theoretical computer scientist

Oscar Hammerstein I

b. 1846

German-American impresario (1846–1919)

Oscar Hammerstein II

b. 1895

American librettist (1895–1960)

Oscar Handlin

American historian (1915–2011)

Oscar Heisserer

b. 1914

French footballer (1914–2004)

Oscar Hijuelos

b. 1951

American novelist

Oscar Hiljemark

b. 1992

Swedish footballer (born 1992)

Oscar I of Sweden

b. 1799

King of Sweden and Norway from 1844 to 1859

Oscar Larrauri

b. 1954

Argentine racing driver (born 1954)

Oscar Levant

American musician and comedian (1906–1972)

Oscar Luigi Scalfaro

b. 1918

President of Italy from 1992 to 1999

Oscar M. Ruebhausen

American lawyer (1912–2004)