Leading Figures in History

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

21509 persons found

Norbert of Xanten

German Catholic bishop, founder of the Premonstratensian order

Norbert Provencher

Canadian clergyman and missionary (1787–1853)

Norbert Tiemann

American politician (1924–2012)

Norifumi Suzuki

Japanese film director

Noriyuki Iwadare

b. 1964

Japanese composer

Norm Chow

b. 1946

American football player and coach (born 1946)

Norm Green (runner)

American long-distance runner

Norm Van Brocklin

American football player, coach and executive (1926–1983)

Norma Aleandro

b. 1936

Argentine actress (b. 1936)

Norma Kamali

b. 1945

American fashion designer (born 1945)

Norma Shearer

Canadian-American actress (1902–1983)

Norma Talmadge

b. 1894

American actress (1894–1957)

Norman Corwin

b. 1910

American writer, screenwriter, and radio producer (1910–2011)

Norman Cousins

b. 1915

American political journalist, author, professor, and advocate

Norman Cowans

b. 1961

English cricketer

Norman Foster

b. 1935

English architect (born 1935)

Norman Hand

American football player (1972–2010)

Norman Hetherington

b. 1921

Australian cartoonist (1921–2010)

Norman L. Bowen

b. 1887

Canadian geologist

Norman Lamont

b. 1942

British politician (born 1942)

Norman Lloyd

American actor, producer and director (1914–2021)

Norman Lloyd-Edwards

b. 1933

British politician (born 1933)

Norman MacKenzie (journalist)

British writer, journalist and educationalist (1921–2013)

Norman Macleod (minister, born 1812)

Scottish clergyman and author (1812–1872)