Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Robert Dickerson

Australian artist (1924–2015)

Robert Dinwiddie

British colonial administrator (1692–1770)

Robert DiPierdomenico

b. 1958

Australian rules footballer, born 1958

Robert Dodsley

English publisher and writer (1703–1764)

Robert Donat

English actor (1905–1958)

Robert Doornbos

b. 1981

Dutch racing driver (born 1981)

Robert Dorning

b. 1913

English musician, ballet dancer and actor (1913–1989)

Robert Dove

b. 1938

Parliamentarian of the United States Senate (1938–2021)

Robert Downey Sr.

b. 1936

American film director, screenwriter, and actor (1936–2021)

Robert Doyle

b. 1953

Australian politician

Robert Drasnin

American composer and clarinet player (1927–2015)

Robert Drew

American documentary filmmaker (1924–2014)

Robert Dudley (explorer)

b. 1574

English engineer, explorer and cartographer (1574–1649)

Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester

b. 1532

English statesman (1532–1588)

Robert Duncan McNeill

b. 1964

American actor and director (born 1964)

Robert E. Gilka

American photojournalist

Robert E. Gross (businessman)

b. 1897

American businessman

Robert E. Howard

American pulp fiction writer (1906–1936)

Robert E. Kramek

US Coast Guard admiral (1939–2016)

Robert E. Lee

Confederate States Army general (1807–1870)

Robert E. Ogren

American zoologist

Robert E. Sherwood

American writer (1896–1955)

Robert E. Valett

Robert Earl Hughes

b. 1926

World's heaviest person without walking assistance