Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Austin Leslie

Chef from New Orleans, Louisiana, US

Austin Meadows

b. 1995

American baseball player (born 1995)

Austin Mitchell

b. 1934

British academic, Labour politician, and journalist (1934–2021)

Austin Osman Spare

English artist (1886–1956)

Austin Reaves

b. 1998

American basketball player (born 1998)

Austin Rivers

b. 1992

American basketball player (born 1992)

Austin Theory

b. 1997

American professional wrestler (born 1997)

Auston Matthews

b. 1997

American ice hockey player (born 1997)

Austra Skujytė

b. 1979

Lithuanian athletics competitor (born 1979)

Autar Singh Paintal

b. 1925

Indian medical scientist (1925–2004)

Authari

King of the Lombards from 584 to 590

Autumn Reeser

b. 1980

American actress (born 1980)

Auvergne Doherty

b. 1896

Australian businesswoman (1896–1961)

Ava DuVernay

b. 1972

American filmmaker (born 1972)

Avdy Andresson

Estonian politician (1899–1990)

Ave Pajo

b. 1984

Estonian footballer

Averno (wrestler)

b. 1977

Mexican professional wrestler (born 1977)

Avery Brooks

b. 1948

American actor and director

Avery Brundage

President of the IOC from 1952 to 1972

Avi Arad

b. 1948

Israeli-American film and television producer (born 1948)

Avi Beker

Avi Kaplan

b. 1989

American singer-songwriter (born 1989)

Avi Nimni

b. 1972

Israeli footballer

Avi Ran

Israeli footballer