Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

David Hogan (composer)

b. 1949

American composer and musical director

David Holford

b. 1940

West Indian cricketer (1940–2022)

David Hollatz (dogmatician)

German Lutheran theologian (1648–1713)

David Hood

b. 1943

American bassist and Muscle Shoals session player (born 1943)

David Hookes

b. 1955

Australian cricketer

David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead

b. 1938

British judge (born 1938)

David Hopwood

b. 1933

British microbiologist and geneticist

David Houghton (cricketer)

b. 1957

Zimbabwean cricketer

David Howard (ballet teacher)

English ballet dancer and teacher

David Howard (director)

b. 1896

American film director (1896–1941)

David Howell (golfer)

b. 1975

English professional golfer (born 1975)

David Huddleston

American actor (1930–2016)

David Hume

b. 1711

Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist (1711–1776)

David Humphreys (soldier)

b. 1752

American diplomat (1752–1818)

David Humphreys Storer

American physician

David Hungate

b. 1948

American bassist (born 1948)

David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral

b. 1942

British politician (born 1942)

David Hurley

b. 1953

Governor-General of Australia from 2019 to 2024

David Hurst

b. 1926

German actor (1926–2019)

David I of Scotland

King of Alba from 1124 to 1153

David I. Walsh

b. 1872

American politician (1872–1947)

David Ireland (author)

b. 1927

Australian writer (1927–2022)

David J. C. MacKay

b. 1967

Regius Professor of Engineering at the University of Cambridge (1967–2016)

David J. Schiappa

b. 1962

American politician (born 1962)