Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

A. J. Ayer

English philosopher (1910–1989)

A. J. Brown

b. 1997

American football player (born 1997)

A. J. Casson

b. 1898

Canadian painter in the Group of Seven (1898–1992)

A. J. Cook

b. 1978

Canadian actress (born 1978)

A. J. Cronin

b. 1896

Scottish physician and novelist (1896–1981)

A. J. Foyt IV

b. 1984

American football scout and former racing driver (born 1984)

A. J. Green

b. 1988

American football player (born 1988)

A. J. Liebling

b. 1904

American journalist (1904–1963)

A. J. P. Taylor

English historian (1906–1990)

A. J. Pero

b. 1959

American drummer (1959–2015)

A. J. Price

b. 1986

American basketball player (born 1986)

A. J. Quinnell

b. 1940

English thriller novelist (1940–2005)

A. J. Ramos

b. 1986

American baseball player (born 1986)

A. J. Smith

American football executive (1949–2024)

A. Jean de Grandpré

b. 1921

Canadian lawyer (1921–2022)

A. Jeyaratnam Wilson

Sri Lankan Tamil academic, historian and author

A. K. Faezul Huq

Bangladeshi politician, lawyer and journalist (1944–2007)

A. K. Fazlul Huq

Pakistani statesman and jurist (1873–1962)

A. K. Gopalan

b. 1904

Indian politician (1904–1977)

A. K. Lohithadas

Indian film director and screenwriter

A. L. Kennedy

b. 1965

Scottish writer and comedian (born 1965)

A. L. Lloyd

English singer and folklorist

A. M. Rosenthal

b. 1922

American journalist (1922–2006)

A. M. Williamson

American-English author (1858–1933)