Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

David Weir (Scottish footballer)

b. 1970

Scottish footballer (born 1970)

David Wells

b. 1963

American baseball player (born 1963)

David West (basketball)

b. 1980

American basketball player (born 1980)

David Westhead

b. 1963

English actor

David Westheimer

American novelist (1917–2005)

David Wheaton

b. 1969

American author, radio host, columnist, and former tennis player

David White (Scottish footballer)

Scottish footballer and manager

David Wilber

b. 1820

American politician

David Wilkie (artist)

Scottish painter (1785–1841)

David Wilkie (ice hockey)

b. 1974

American ice hockey player

David Wilkie (swimmer)

Scottish swimmer (1954–2024)

David Wilkinson (theologian)

b. 1963

British theologian

David Willcocks

British choral conductor (1919–2015)

David Williams (rugby league, born 1986)

b. 1986

Australia international rugby league footballer

David Wills (singer)

b. 1951

American country music singer-songwriter (born 1951)

David Winnick

b. 1933

British politician (1933–2026)

David Winning

b. 1961

Canadian film maker

David Wisniewski

American writer

David Wojnarowicz

American artist and AIDS activist (1954–1992)

David Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Sunningdale

b. 1935

British politician (1935–2021)

David Wood (environmental campaigner)

b. 1963

American lawyer and activist

David Worrall

b. 1990

English footballer (born 1990)

David Wynne (sculptor)

b. 1926

British sculptor (1926–2014)

David Yip

b. 1951

British actor (born 1951)