Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Alfred Moore

b. 1755

US Supreme Court justice from 1800 to 1804

Alfred Noyes

English poet (1880–1958)

Alfred P. Sloan

b. 1875

American business executive (1875–1966)

Alfred Packer

American prospector and cannibal

Alfred Pellan

b. 1906

Canadian artist

Alfred Schmidt (weightlifter)

b. 1898

Estonian weightlifter

Alfredo Antonini

b. 1901

Italian-American conductor (1901–1983)

Alfredo Catalani

b. 1854

Italian operatic composer (1854–1893)

Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba

Spanish politician

Algirdas Brazauskas

Lithuanian politician (1932–2010)

Algis Budrys

Lithuanian-American author, editor, and critic (1931–2008)

Ali al-Hadi

Tenth of the Twelve Shia Imams (828–868)

Ali al-Rida

Eighth of the Twelve Shia Imams (766–818)

Ali Bacher

b. 1942

South African cricketer (born 1942)

Ali Bey al-Kabir

Mamluk leader in Egypt

Ali Boussaboun

b. 1979

Dutch-Moroccan football player

Ali Hassan Mwinyi

b. 1925

Tanzanian statesman (1925–2024)

Ali Kafi

Algerian politician

Ali Khamenei

b. 1939

Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026

Ali Sami Yen

b. 1886

Turkish footballer and sports manager (1886–1951)

Ali Shariati

Iranian sociologist and philosopher (1933–1977)

Ali Stroker

b. 1987

American actress and singer (born 1987)

Ali Wong

b. 1982

American comedian and actress (born 1982)

Alia Abdulnoor

Emirati convict (1977–2019)