Leading Figures in History

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

24411 persons found

Fred Bruemmer

b. 1929

Latvian Canadian artist (1929-2013)

Fred Cone (American football)

b. 1926

American football player (1926–2021)

Fred Conrad Koch

b. 1876

American biochemist (1876–1948)

Fred Davis (snooker player)

English former professional snooker player, 8-time world champion

Fred Dryer

b. 1946

American football player and actor (born 1946)

Fred Englehardt

b. 1879

American track and field athlete

Fred Ewanuick

b. 1971

Canadian actor

Fred Gladding

American baseball player (1936–2015)

Fred Grandy

b. 1948

American actor and politician

Fred Gwynne

American actor and author (1926–1993)

Fred Haney

b. 1896

American baseball player, manager, and executive (1896–1977)

Fred Hoyle

b. 1915

English astronomer (1915–2001)

Fred Jackson (American football coach)

b. 1950

American football player and coach (born 1950)

Fred Marriott

American race car driver

Fred McLeod (golfer)

b. 1882

Scottish-American golfer (1882–1976)

Fred Neil

American singer-songwriter (1936–2001)

Fred Perry

b. 1909

British tennis player (1909–1995)

Fred Root

b. 1890

English cricketer

Fred Saberhagen

b. 1930

American science fiction and fantasy writer (1930–2007)

Fred Savage

b. 1976

American actor and director (born 1976)

Fred Schaus

b. 1925

American basketball player and coach, college athletics administrator (1925–2010)

Fred Schneider

b. 1951

American musician (born 1951)

Fred Spofforth

Australian cricketer (1853–1926)

Fred Steiner

American composer, conductor, orchestrator, film historian and arranger