Leading Figures in History

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

24411 persons found

Freeman Gosden

b. 1899

American radio comedian and actor (1899–1982)

Frenkie de Jong

b. 1997

Dutch footballer (born 1997)

Frew McMillan

b. 1942

South African tennis player

Frida Kahlo

b. 1907

Mexican painter (1907–1954)

Fridtjof Nansen

Norwegian polar explorer (1861–1930)

Frieda Belinfante

b. 1904

Dutch cellist and conductor (1904–1995)

Friedrich Achleitner

b. 1930

Austrian poet and architecture critic (1930–2019)

Friedrich Akel

Estonian diplomat and politician (1871–1941)

Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus

b. 1772

German encyclopedia publisher and editor (1772–1823)

Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte

German military officer, academic and politician (1907–1994)

Friedrich August von Quenstedt

b. 1809

German geologist and palaeontologist

Friedrich Baumfelder

b. 1836

German composer, conductor, and pianist

Friedrich Bayer

b. 1825

German businessman (1825-1880)

Friedrich Christoph Oetinger

b. 1702

German Lutheran theologian and theosopher (1702-1782)

Friedrich Curschmann

b. 1805

German composer and singer (1805–1841)

Friedrich Dollmann

General during World War II who commanded the 7th Army

Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock

b. 1724

German poet (1724–1803)

Friedrich Gulda

b. 1930

Austrian pianist and composer (1930–2000)

Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle

German physician (1809–1885)

Friedrich Gustav Piffl

Cardinal of the Catholic Church and Archbishop of Vienna (1864–1932)

Friedrich Hayek

b. 1899

Austrian economist and philosopher (1899–1992)

Friedrich Hirzebruch

German mathematician (1927–2012)

Friedrich Hölderlin

German poet and philosopher (1770–1843)

Friedrich L. Bauer

b. 1924

German computer scientist