Leading Figures in History

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

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Raymond Goethals

b. 1921

Belgian football coach (1921–2004)

Raymond Gosling

British physicist (1926–2015)

Raymond Gravel

Canadian Québécois Roman Catholic priest and politician

Raymond Hains

French visual artist (1926–2005)

Raymond Jolliffe, 5th Baron Hylton

b. 1932

British Crossbench peer and landowner

Raymond Jones (architect)

b. 1925

Australian architect (1925–2022)

Raymond Knister

Canadian poet, novelist, story writer and columnist (1899–1932)

Raymond Kopa

b. 1931

French footballer (1931–2017)

Raymond Lambert

b. 1914

Swiss mountain climber

Raymond Lemieux

b. 1920

Canadian organic chemist (1920–2000)

Raymond Leppard

b. 1927

British-American conductor and harpsichordist (1927–2019)

Raymond Loewy

French-born American industrial designer

Raymond Mailloux

Canadian politician (1918–1995)

Raymond Massey

Canadian-American actor (1896–1983)

Raymond Mays

b. 1899

British racing driver (1899–1980)

Raymond McCreesh

Provisional IRA volunteer (1957–1981)

Raymond Moody

b. 1944

American psychologist and philosopher (born 1944)

Raymond of Capua

Leading member of the Dominican Order

Raymond of Poitiers

Prince of Antioch from 1136 to 1149

Raymond P. Hammond

b. 1964

American poet

Raymond Pearl

b. 1879

American biologist (1879–1940)

Raymond Poincaré

b. 1860

President of France from 1913 to 1920

Raymond Poïvet

French cartoonist

Raymond Queneau

French novelist and poet (1903–1976)