Leading Figures in History

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

24415 persons found

George Vancouver

Royal Navy officer and explorer (1757–1798)

George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham

17th-century English statesman and poet

George W. Bush

b. 1946

President of the United States from 2001 to 2009

George W. Romney

b. 1907

American businessman and politician (1907–1995)

George Walker (composer)

b. 1922

American classical composer (1922–2018)

George Washington Ball (Iowa Democrat)

b. 1847

American lawyer and politician

George Washington Goethals

b. 1858

United States Army general (1858–1928)

George Wendt

American actor (1948–2025)

George Will

b. 1941

American political commentator (born 1941)

George William Hill

American mathematical astronomer (1838–1914)

George William Penrose, Lord Penrose

b. 1938

Scottish judge (1938–2025)

George Wither

English poet, pamphleteer, satirist and writer

George Woodcock

b. 1912

Canadian writer, literary critic, philosopher, poet and theorist (1912–1995)

George-Étienne Cartier

Canadian Father of Confederation (1814–1873)

George, Duke of Mecklenburg

Duke of Mecklenburg

George, Duke of Saxony

Duke of Saxony from 1500 to 1539

Georges Bataille

French intellectual and literary figure (1897–1962)

Georges Bernanos

French writer (1888–1948)

Georges Bizet

French composer (1838–1875)

Georges Braque

b. 1882

French painter and sculptor (1882–1963)

Georges Claude

French engineer, inventor & Nazi collaborator (1870–1960)

Georges Courteline

b. 1858

French dramatist and novelist (1858–1929)

Georges Cuvier

French paleontologist (1769–1832)

Georges de Scudéry

French novelist, dramatist and poet (1601–1667)