Leading Figures in History

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

24415 persons found

Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham

English military leader (1402–1460)

Humphry Davy

British chemist and inventor (1778–1829)

Humphry Ditton

b. 1675

English mathematician (1675–1715)

Humphry Repton

b. 1752

British landscape designer

Hungrybox

b. 1993

Argentine-American professional esports player

Hunter Burgan

b. 1976

American musician

Huntley Wright

English actor (1868–1941)

Husband E. Kimmel

United States Navy admiral (1882–1968)

Hüseyin Avni Lifij

Turkish painter(1886–1924)

Hussein El Shahat

b. 1992

Egyptian footballer (born 1992)

Hussein Maziq

Libyan politician (1918–2006)

Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan

b. 1994

Heir apparent to the Jordanian throne (born 1994)

Hussein, King of Hejaz

Ruler of Mecca from 1908 to 1924

Hutch Dano

b. 1992

American actor

Hyein

b. 2008

South Korean singer (born 2008)

Hylda Baker

English comedian and actress (1905–1986)

Hyrum Smith

American Mormon leader (1800–1844)

ʻAbdu'l-Bahá

b. 1844

Head of the Baháʼí Faith from 1892 to 1921

I. F. Stone

American investigative journalist, writer, and author (1907–1989)

I. M. Pei

b. 1917

Chinese-American architect (1917–2019)

Iain Banks

Scottish writer (1954–2013)

Iain Glen

b. 1961

Scottish actor (born 1961)

Iain Macmillan

20th-century Scottish photographer

Iain Matthews

b. 1946

British musician (born 1946)