Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Apolinario Mabini

1st Prime Minister of the Philippines in 1898

Apollon Maykov

b. 1821

Russian poet and translator (1821–1897)

Apolo Ohno

b. 1982

American short track speed skater (born 1982)

Apoula Edel

b. 1986

Armenian footballer

Apparat (musician)

b. 1978

German musician (born 1978)

April Stevens

b. 1929

American singer (1929–2023)

April Telek

b. 1975

Canadian actress

Aquivaldo Mosquera

b. 1981

Colombian footballer (born 1981)

Ara Darzi, Baron Darzi of Denham

b. 1960

Armenian-British surgeon (born 1960)

Ara Gevorgyan

b. 1960

Armenian musician and composer (born 1960)

Ara Parseghian

b. 1923

American football player and coach (1923–2017)

Arai Hakuseki

Japanese scholar and official (1657–1725)

Aram Khachaturian

Soviet Armenian composer (1903–1978)

Aramis Ramírez

b. 1978

Dominican baseball player (born 1978)

Aranka Siegal

b. 1930

American writer

Arapeta Awatere

b. 1910

Māori military hero

Arbeo of Freising

Bishop of the Diocese of Freising from 764 to 784)

Arcadius

Roman emperor from 383 to 408

Arch A. Moore Jr.

b. 1923

American politician (1923–2015)

Arch Manning

b. 2004

American football player (born 2004)

Archduchess Maria Leopoldine of Austria-Este

Countess von Arco

Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen

Austrian archduke and general (1771–1847)

Archduke Ernest of Austria

b. 1553

Austrian nobleman (1553–1595)

Archduke Eugen of Austria

b. 1863

Archduke of Austria and a Prince of Hungary and Bohemia