Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Carl Ludvig Engel

b. 1778

German architect (1778–1840)

Carl Ludwig

German physician and physiologist

Carl Lumbly

b. 1951

American actor (born 1951)

Carl Lundgren (illustrator)

b. 1947

American artist and illustrator (born 1947)

Carl Maria von Weber

German composer (1786–1826)

Carl Mayer

Austrian screenwriter

Carl McClellan Hill

b. 1907

American educator and academic administrator

Carl Millöcker

b. 1842

Austrian composer and conductor (1842–1899)

Carl Mydans

b. 1907

American photographer

Carl Nägeli

Swiss botanist (1817–1891)

Carl Nielsen

b. 1865

Danish composer (1865–1931)

Carl Orff

b. 1895

German composer (1895–1982)

Carl Panzram

b. 1892

American serial killer (1891–1930)

Carl Peter Thunberg

Swedish naturalist (1743–1828)

Carl Rackemann

b. 1960

Australian cricketer (born 1960)

Carl Radle

American bassist (1942–1980)

Carl Reinecke

b. 1824

German composer, conductor and pianist (1824–1910)

Carl Reiner

American actor (1922–2020)

Carl Richard Nyberg

b. 1858

Swedish inventor and industrialist

Carl Ritter

b. 1779

German geographer (1779–1859)

Carl Robert Jakobson

b. 1841

Estonian writer and politician (1841–1882)

Carl Rowan

American diplomat and journalist (1925–2000)

Carl Ruggles

American composer (1876–1971)

Carl Runge

b. 1856

German mathematician and physicist