Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Douglas Dunn

b. 1942

Scottish poet (1942–2026)

Douglas Engelbart

American engineer and inventor (1925–2013)

Douglas Fairbanks

b. 1883

American actor and filmmaker (1883–1939)

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

American actor, film producer, and U.S. Navy officer (1909–2000)

Douglas Feith

b. 1953

American political official (born 1953)

Douglas Frantz

b. 1949

American journalist (born 1949)

Douglas H. Johnston

Governor of the Chicksaw Nation (1856–1939)

Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig

b. 1861

British field marshal (1861–1928)

Douglas Harkness

Canadian politician (1903–1999)

Douglas Hawkes

British racing driver (1893–1974)

Douglas Hondo

b. 1979

Zimbabwean cricketer (born 1979)

Douglas Hyde

President of Ireland from 1938 to 1945

Douglas Jardine

b. 1900

British cricket player and team captain (1900-1958)

Douglas Kenney

American comedy writer (1946–1980)

Douglas Kirby

b. 1943

American research scientist (1943–2012)

Douglas Kirkland

b. 1934

Canadian photographer (1934–2022)

Douglas Kmiec

b. 1951

American lawyer (born 1951)

Douglas Lloyd Campbell

Premier of Manitoba from 1948 to 1958

Douglas Mawson

Australian geologist and explorer of the Antarctic (1882–1958)

Douglas Osheroff

b. 1945

American physicist

Douglas Preston

b. 1956

American journalist and author (born 1956)

Douglas R. Campbell

b. 1945

Canadian judge (born 1945)

Douglas Rodríguez (boxer)

Cuban boxer (1950–2012)

Douglas September

b. 1972

Canadian musician