Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Carl Vinson

American politician (1883–1981)

Carl von In der Maur

b. 1852

Governor of Liechtenstein during 1884–1892 and 1897–1913

Carl von Linde

b. 1842

German engineer and scientist

Carl von Ossietzky

German journalist and pacifist (1889–1938)

Carl von Rokitansky

Austrian pathologist and philosopher (1804–1878)

Carl Voss

American ice hockey player

Carl W. Stalling

b. 1891

American composer (1891–1972)

Carl Wayne

b. 1943

English singer and actor (1943–2004)

Carl Weiss

Suspected assassin of Huey Long (1906–1935)

Carl Wernicke

b. 1848

German physician and neuropathologist (1848–1905)

Carl Wilhelm Scheele

Swedish German chemist who discovered oxygen (1742–1786)

Carl Williams (boxer)

b. 1959

American boxer

Carl Woese

b. 1928

American microbiologist (1928–2012)

Carl XVI Gustaf

b. 1946

King of Sweden since 1973

Carl Yastrzemski

b. 1939

American baseball player (born 1939)

Carl Zeiss

b. 1816

German optician and optical instrument maker

Carl-Henning Pedersen

b. 1913

Danish painter

Carla Benschop

Dutch basketball player (1950–2006)

Carla Boyd

b. 1975

Australian basketball player (born 1975)

Carla Gugino

b. 1971

American actress (born 1971)

Carla Laemmle

b. 1909

American actress (1909-2014)

Carla Lane

English television writer (1928–2016)

Carla Mazzuca Poggiolini

b. 1943

Italian journalist and politician

Carla Olson

b. 1952

American singer (born 1952)