Leading Figures in History

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

24419 persons found

Hisham II

Caliph of Córdoba (r. 976–1009; 1010–1013)

Hitachiyama Taniemon

Japanese sumo wrestler

Hitoshi Ogawa

Japanese racing driver

Hjalmar Dahl

b. 1891

Swedish-speaking Finnish journalist, translator and author (born 1891)

Hjalmar Mellin

b. 1854

Finnish mathematician (1854–1933)

Hjalmar Schacht

German politician, banker, and economist (1877–1970)

Hjördis Petterson

Swedish actress

Ho Chi Minh

b. 1890

Leader of North Vietnam from 1945 to 1969

Hōchū Ōtsuka

b. 1954

Japanese voice actor and narrator

Hōjō Tokimune

Shikken of the Kamakura shogunate in Japan

Hōjō Yoshitoki

2nd Shikken of the Kamakura shogunate

Hokusai

Japanese artist (1760–1849)

Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi

b. 1963

Japanese sumo wrestler

Holland Smith

b. 1882

United States Marine Corps general

Hollie Arnold

b. 1994

British athlete (born 1994)

Holly Near

b. 1949

American singer-songwriter, activist and actress (born 1949)

Holly Valance

b. 1983

Australian and British actress, singer, model, and political activist (born 1983)

Homer Bailey

b. 1986

American baseball player (born 1986)

Homer Davenport

American political cartoonist and writer (1867–1912)

Hong Xiuquan

Chinese revolutionary (1814–1864)

Hong Yong-jo

b. 1982

North Korean footballer (born 1982)

Hongseok

b. 1994

South Korean singer and actor

Hongwu Emperor

Emperor of China from 1368 to 1398

Hongxi Emperor

Emperor of China from 1424 to 1425