Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

David Cox (artist)

b. 1783

English landscape painter (1783–1859)

David Craig, Baron Craig of Radley

b. 1929

British air marshal (born 1929)

David Crocker (academic)

b. 1937

David Croft (TV producer)

English writer, producer and director (1922–2011)

David Crombie

b. 1936

Canadian politician; mayor of Toronto

David Crosby

b. 1941

American singer and guitarist (1941–2023)

David Cross (musician)

b. 1949

English musician

David Crosthwait

b. 1898

African-American mechanical and electrical engineer, inventor, and writer

David Crumb

b. 1962

American contemporary composer

David Crystal

b. 1941

British linguist and writer (born 1941)

David Curry

b. 1944

British Conservative Party politician (born 1944)

David Curtiss Munson

b. 1884

Athletics competitor

David Daniel Davis

b. 1777

British physician (1777–1841)

David Dastmalchian

b. 1975

American-Iranian actor (born 1975)

David de Gea

b. 1990

Spanish footballer (born 1990)

David de Jahacob Lopez Cardozo

b. 1808

Dutch rabbi (1808 – 1890)

David De Roure

b. 1962

English computer scientist

David Dellinger

b. 1915

American pacifist and activist

David Dellucci

b. 1973

American baseball player (born 1973)

David DeLuise

b. 1971

American actor (born 1971)

David Denman

b. 1973

American actor (born 1973)

David Depetris

b. 1988

Slovak footballer (born 1988)

David Desharnais

b. 1986

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1986)

David Deutsch (ad executive)

American advertising executive