Leading Figures in History

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

24411 persons found

Fujiwara no Michitaka

Japanese noble (953–995)

Fujiwara no Morosuke

Japanese statesman, courtier and politician

Fulgence Charpentier

b. 1897

Fulk (archbishop of Reims)

Roman Catholic archbishop

Fulk III of Anjou

11th-century Frankish nobleman

Fulton J. Sheen

b. 1895

American Catholic bishop, televangelist, and venerable

Fumio Niwa

Japanese writer (1904–2005)

Funda Oru

b. 1985

Belgian politician (born 1985)

Funmi Jimoh

b. 1984

American long jumper (born 1984)

Fyodor Gladkov

b. 1883

Soviet and Russian writer (1883–1958)

Fyodor Okhlopkov

Soviet sniper (1908–1968)

Fyodor Tolstoy (artist)

Russian sculptor

Fyodor Tuvin

Russian footballer

G-Eazy

b. 1989

American rapper (born 1989)

G. A. Kulkarni

b. 1923

Indian writer (1923–1987)

G. D. Birla

Indian businessman (1894-1983)

G. I. Taylor

British physicist and mathematician (1886–1975)

G. K. Butterfield

b. 1947

American politician (born 1947)

G. K. Chesterton

b. 1874

English author and Christian apologist (1874–1936)

G. Sarsfield Ford

American judge

G. Stanley Hall

American psychologist and educator (1844–1924)

Gabby Giffords

b. 1970

American politician and gun control activist (born 1970)

Gabby Logan

b. 1973

English TV/radio presenter and rhythmic gymnast (born 1973)

Gabdulla Tukay

b. 1886

Tatar poet (1886–1913)