Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Robert Guillaume

American actor (1927–2017)

Robert Guiscard

Duke of Apulia and Calabria (1015–1085)

Robert H. Brooks

American businessman

Robert H. Dennard

b. 1932

American electrical engineer (1932–2024)

Robert H. Dicke

b. 1916

American astronomer and physicist (1916–1997)

Robert H. Goddard

American physicist and inventor (1882–1945)

Robert H. Justman

b. 1926

American television producer (1926–2008)

Robert H. MacArthur

Canadian-American ecologist (1930–1972)

Robert H. Rines

American lawyer, inventor, musician and writer (1922–2009)

Robert Hallam

English clergyman, Archbishop of York-elect in 1406

Robert Halperin

American sailor

Robert Hamerling

Austrian poet (1830–1889)

Robert Hamerton-Kelly

South African-American theologian (1938–2013)

Robert Hamilton (Scottish footballer)

b. 1877

Scottish footballer (1877–1948)

Robert Hampton Gray

Recipient of the Victoria Cross

Robert Hankey, 2nd Baron Hankey

b. 1905

British diplomat and public servant

Robert Hardy

b. 1925

British actor (1925–2017)

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer

British statesman (1661–1724)

Robert Harling (knight)

English early member of the landed gentry, soldier and political strongman

Robert Harron

American actor

Robert Hart (musician)

b. 1958

English singer (born 1958)

Robert Harting

b. 1984

German discus thrower (born 1984)

Robert Harvey (footballer)

b. 1971

Australian rules footballer, born 1971

Robert Hayden

b. 1913

American poet and academic (1913–1980)