Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Atahualpa

Last Inca Emperor (ruled 1532–1533)

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Prime Minister of India (1996; 1998–99, 1999–2004)

Atanas Semerdzhiev

Atef Bseiso

b. 1948

Palestinian intelligence officer (1948–1992)

Atef Ebeid

Prime Minister of Egypt from 1999 to 2004

Athalaric

King of the Ostrogoths from 526 to 534

Athanase David

b. 1882

Canadian politician (1882–1953)

Athanase Josué Coquerel

b. 1820

French theologian & author

Athanasios Tsigas

b. 1982

Greek footballer (born 1982)

Athanasius I Gammolo

42nd Patriarch of Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch (600 - 641)

Athanasius I of Constantinople

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1289 to 1293 and from 1303 to 1309

Athanasius Kircher

b. 1601

German Jesuit scholar and polymath (1602–1680)

Athanassios Fokas

b. 1952

Greek mathematician (born 1952)

Athena (wrestler)

b. 1988

American professional wrestler (born 1988)

Athena Chu

b. 1971

Hong Kong actress (born 1971)

Athena Farrokhzad

b. 1983

Iranian-Swedish poet and playwright

Athena Manoukian

b. 1994

Greek singer and songwriter (born 1994)

Athenagoras I of Constantinople

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1948 to 1972

Athene Donald

b. 1953

British physicist

Athene Seyler

English actress (1889–1990)

Athol Fugard

b. 1932

South African playwright (1932–2025)

Atholl McKinnon

b. 1932

South African cricketer (1932–1983)

Athos Bulcão

b. 1918

Brazilian painter and sculptor (1918–2008)

Athula Samarasekera

b. 1961

Sri Lankan cricketer and coach