Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Alan Hudson

b. 1951

English footballer

Alan J. Charig

b. 1927

British palaeontologist

Alan J. Dixon

American politician (1927–2014)

Alan Jay Lerner

American lyricist and librettist (1918–1986)

Alan Johnson

b. 1950

British politician (born 1950)

Alan Kay

b. 1940

American computer scientist (born 1940)

Alan Keyes

b. 1950

American politician (born 1950)

Alan King

American comedian and actor (1927–2004)

Alan Kippax

b. 1897

Australian cricketer

Alan Kourie

b. 1951

South African cricketer (born 1951)

Alan Kupperberg

b. 1953

American comics artist

Alan Lee (footballer)

b. 1978

Irish footballer (born 1978)

Alan Lee (illustrator)

b. 1947

Illustrator and movie conceptual designer (born 1947)

Alan Lomax

American musicologist (1915–2002)

Alan Longmuir

b. 1948

Scottish musician (1948–2018)

Alan M. Roberts

b. 1941

English academic (born 1941)

Alan Macnaughton

Canadian politician (1903–1999)

Alan Maybury

b. 1978

Irish footballer and coach

Alan McDonald (Northern Ireland footballer)

Northern Irish footballer (1963–2012)

Alan McIndoe

b. 1964

Australia international rugby league footballer

Alan Meale

b. 1949

British politician

Alan Melville

b. 1910

South African cricketer

Alan Menken

b. 1949

American composer (born 1949)

Alan Merten

American academic administrator (1941–2020)