Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Alia Shawkat

b. 1989

American actress (born 1989)

Aliagha Shikhlinski

b. 1865

Azerbaijani lieutenant-general

Alice B. Toklas

b. 1877

American artist (1877–1967)

Alice Barnham

b. 1592

Wife of Francis Bacon (1592–1650)

Alice Berry

b. 1900

Australian activist (1900–1978)

Alice Coleman

b. 1923

British geographer (1923–2023)

Alice Dalgliesh

American writer

Alice de Toeni, Countess of Warwick

b. 1284

English heiress

Alice de Warenne, Countess of Arundel

English noblewoman

Alice Drummond

b. 1928

American actress (1928–2016)

Alice Faye

b. 1915

American actress and singer (1915–1998)

Alice Gossage

American journalist (1861–1929)

Alice Harden

b. 1948

American politician

Alice Krige

b. 1954

South African actress (born 1954)

Alice Liddell

b. 1852

Basis of the character in "Alice in Wonderland"

Alice McDermott

b. 1953

American writer, novelist, essayist (born 1953)

Alice Munro

Canadian short story writer (1931–2024)

Alice Salomon

b. 1872

German social reformer (1872–1948)

Alice Spencer, Countess of Derby

b. 1559

English noblewoman (1559–1637)

Alice Stewart (commentator)

American political commentator (1966–2024)

Alice T. Schafer

b. 1915

American mathematician

Alice Tait

b. 1986

Australian swimmer (born 1986)

Alice Tegnér

Swedish music teacher, poet and composer (1864–1943)

Alice Waters

b. 1944

American chef and author (born 1944)