Leading Figures in History

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

21510 persons found

Milovan Djilas

Yugoslav politician (1911–1995)

Milt Franklyn

American composer and arranger (1897–1962)

Milt Hinton

b. 1910

American double bassist and photographer (1910–2000)

Milton Bradley

American publisher and game designer

Milton Brown

American band leader, singer and founder of Western swing (1903–1936)

Milton Glaser

b. 1929

American graphic designer (1929–2020)

Milton Jones

b. 1964

English comedian

Milton Shulman

Canadian author, film and theatre critic

Milton Subotsky

American film and television producer and writer

Milton William Cooper

b. 1943

American conspiracy theorist (1943–2001)

Milutin Milanković

b. 1879

Serbian scientist and professor (1879–1958)

Milward Kennedy

b. 1894

UK public servant and writer (1894–1968)

Mily Balakirev

Russian composer and pianist (1837–1910)

Mimi Coertse

b. 1932

South African soprano (1932–2026)

Mimi Fariña

b. 1945

American musician

Mimi Macpherson

b. 1967

Australian environmentalist and entrepreneur

Mimi Parent

Canadian artist (1924–2005)

Mimi Smith

b. 1906

Aunt and parental guardian of John Lennon (1906–1991)

Mimis Fotopoulos

b. 1913

Greek actor, writer, poet and academic

Min (South Korean singer)

b. 1991

South Korean singer (born 1991)

Minakata Kumagusu

b. 1867

Japanese mycologist (1867–1941)

Minami Takayama

b. 1964

Japanese voice actress and narrator

Minamoto no Tametomo

Samurai who fought in the Hōgen Rebellion of 1156 (1139–1170)

Minamoto no Yoritomo

b. 1147

Japanese Samurai, Daimyo and Military ruler of Japan from 1192 to 1199