Leading Figures in History

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

21511 persons found

Marcel Côté

Canadian economist and politician

Marcel Dassault

French aircraft industrialist (1892–1986)

Marcel Dupré

b. 1886

French organist, composer and pedagogue (1886–1971)

Marcel Fässler (racing driver)

b. 1976

Swiss racing driver (born 1976)

Marcel Janco

Romanian and Israeli visual artist, architect and art theorist

Marcel Junod

b. 1904

Swiss medical doctor

Marcel Lachemann

b. 1941

American baseball player and manager (born 1941)

Marcel Léger

b. 1930

Canadian politician

Marcel Masse

b. 1936

Canadian politician (1936–2014)

Marcel Mauss

b. 1872

French sociologist and anthropologist (1872–1950)

Marcel Mouloudji

French singer and actor

Marcel Mule

b. 1901

French classical saxophonist

Marcel Pagnol

Novelist, playwright and filmmaker from France

Marcel Prévost

b. 1862

French writer

Marcel Pronovost

Canadian ice hockey player (1930–2015)

Marcel Rajman

b. 1923

Marcel Reece

b. 1985

American football player and executive (born 1985)

Marcel Reich-Ranicki

b. 1920

Polish-born German literary critic (1920–2013)

Marcel Stellman

Belgian record producer (1925–2021)

Marcel Theroux

b. 1968

English-American novelist and broadcaster

Marcel Trudel

b. 1917

Canadian historian, university professor and author (1917–2011)

Marceline Day

b. 1908

American actress (1908–2000)

Marceline Desbordes-Valmore

b. 1786

French poet and novelist (1786–1859)

Marcelinho Paraíba

b. 1975

Brazilian footballer