Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve

French literary critic (1804–1869)

Charles Aznavour

b. 1924

French singer and songwriter (1924–2018)

Charles B. Fulton

American judge

Charles B. Hanford

b. 1859

American actor

Charles Babbage

English mathematician, philosopher, and engineer (1791–1871)

Charles Banks Wilson

American painter

Charles Bannerman

b. 1851

Australian cricketer (1851–1930)

Charles Barkla

British physicist (1877–1944)

Charles Barrois

b. 1851

French geologist and palaeontologist (1851–1939)

Charles Barry

English architect (1795–1860)

Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe

British Conservative politician and colonial governor

Charles Batteux

b. 1713

French philosopher and writer (1713–1780)

Charles Baudelaire

French poet and critic (1821–1867)

Charles Baudin

French admiral

Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans

b. 1670

British Duke (1670–1726)

Charles Beetham

b. 1914

American middle-distance runner (1914–1997)

Charles Bell

b. 1774

Scottish surgeon, anatomist, artist and theologian (1774–1842)

Charles Benjamin Howard

b. 1885

Canadian politician

Charles Bennett (screenwriter)

b. 1899

English screenwriter (1899–1995)

Charles Berkeley, 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge

English politician (1599–1668)

Charles Berling

b. 1958

French actor, director, and screenwriter

Charles Beyer

b. 1814

Locomotive engineer (1813–1876)

Charles Biro

b. 1911

American comic book creator and cartoonist (1911–1972)

Charles Blackman

b. 1928

Australian artist (1928–2018)