Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Carl Rungius

b. 1869

German-American wildlife painter (1869–1959)

Carl Sagan

b. 1934

American scientist and science communicator (1934–1996)

Carl Sandburg

American writer and editor (1878–1967)

Carl Sanders

b. 1925

American lawyer and politician (1925–2014)

Carl Sargeant

Welsh politician

Carl Schmidt (chemist)

b. 1822

Baltic German chemist (1822–1894)

Carl Schmitt

b. 1888

German jurist and political theorist (1888–1985)

Carl Schuhmann

b. 1869

German athlete (1869–1946)

Carl Schultz

b. 1939

Hungarian-Australian film director (born 1939)

Carl Schuricht

b. 1880

German conductor (1880–1967)

Carl Schurz

US Secretary of the Interior, Senator, German revolutionary (1829–1906)

Carl Söderberg

b. 1985

Swedish ice hockey player (born 1985)

Carl Spaatz

b. 1891

United States Air Force general (1891–1974)

Carl Spitteler

b. 1845

Swiss writer (1845–1924)

Carl Stamitz

b. 1745

German composer (1745–1801)

Carl Stenborg

b. 1752

Swedish opera singer (1752–1813)

Carl Stokes

b. 1927

American politician

Carl Stotz

Founder of Little League Baseball (1910–1992)

Carl Theodor Schulz

Norwegian gardener

Carl Valentine

b. 1958

Soccer player (born 1958)

Carl Van Doren

American critic and biographer (1885–1950)

Carl Van Vechten

b. 1880

American writer and photographer (1880–1964)

Carl Veart

b. 1970

Australian soccer player

Carl Vilhelm Hartman

Swedish botanist and anthropologist (1862–1941)