Leading Figures in History

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

21510 persons found

Matt Walker (swimmer)

b. 1978

British Paralympic swimmer (born 1978)

Matt Wieters

b. 1986

American baseball player (born 1986)

Matt Zimmerman (actor)

Canadian actor (1934–2022)

Matta El Meskeen

Egyptian Coptic Orthodox monk

Matteo Ricci

Italian Catholic missionary (1552–1610)

Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann

b. 1662

German master builder and architect

Matthäus Merian the Elder

Swiss-born engraver and publisher (1593–1650)

Matthew Asen Kantakouzenos

Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans

Matthew Bode

b. 1979

Australian rules footballer, born 1979

Matthew Good

b. 1971

Canadian musician (born 1971)

Matthew Gregory Lewis

English Gothic writer (1775–1818)

Matthew Hart

b. 1972

New Zealand cricketer (born 1972)

Matthew Henry

British Nonconformist minister and author (1662–1714)

Matthew Koma

b. 1987

American songwriter and musician (born 1987)

Matthew Lewis (actor)

b. 1989

English actor (born 1989)

Matthew Lodge

b. 1995

Australian rugby league footballer

Matthew Parker

Archbishop of Canterbury from 1559 to 1575

Matthew Saad Muhammad

American boxer (1954–2014)

Matthew Sadler

b. 1974

English chess grandmaster (born 1974)

Matthew Scarlett

b. 1979

Australian rules footballer, born 1979

Matthew Simpson

b. 1811

American Methodist bishop and academic (1811–1884)

Matthew Spiranovic

b. 1988

Australian soccer player

Matthew Thornton

Signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence

Matthew Tilghman

American politician (1718–1790)