Leading Figures in History

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

24419 persons found

Hugo Corro

Argentine boxer

Hugo de Vries

Dutch botanist (1848–1935)

Hugo Distler

b. 1908

German organist, conductor, teacher and composer

Hugo Ekitike

b. 2002

French footballer (born 2002)

Hugo Gatti

Argentine footballer (1944–2025)

Hugo Mallo

b. 1991

Spanish footballer

Hugo Peretti

American songwriter

Hugo Pratt

b. 1927

Italian comic book artist (1927–1995)

Hugo Raudsepp

b. 1883

Estonian writer and politician

Hugo Theorell

b. 1903

Swedish biochemist

Hugo van Lawick

Dutch film director (1937–2002)

Hugo Wieslander

b. 1889

Swedish track and field athlete

Hugues Cuénod

b. 1902

Swiss operatic tenor

Hugues de Payens

Co-Founder and Grand Master of the Knights Templar

Huguette Clark

American philanthropist

Huldreich Georg Früh

Swiss composer (1903–1945)

Hulusi Sayın

b. 1926

Human Tornado

b. 1983

American professional wrestler

Humberto Benítez Treviño

b. 1945

Mexican lawyer and politician

Humberto Lugo Gil

Mexican politician

Humberto Mauro

b. 1897

Brazilian director

Humberto Sánchez

b. 1983

Dominican baseball player (born 1983)

Humberto Suazo

b. 1981

Chilean footballer (born 1981)

Hume Cronyn

Canadian actor and writer (1911–2003)