Leading Figures in History

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

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Ola Vincent

b. 1925

Olaf Gulbransson

b. 1873

Norwegian artist, painter and designer

Olaf Holtedahl

b. 1885

Norwegian geologist

Olaf Kapagiannidis

b. 1969

German footballer

Olaf Stapledon

b. 1886

English novelist and philosopher (1886–1950)

Olaf the Black

Thirteenth-century ruler of the Isle of Man and parts of the Hebrides

Olaf Thon

b. 1966

German footballer (born 1966)

Óláfr Guðrøðarson (died 1153)

King of the Isles (?-1153)

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

b. 1943

President of Iceland from 1996 to 2016

Olav H. Hauge

Norwegian horticulturist, translator and poet

Olave Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell

First Chief Guide for Britain (1889-1977)

Olcay Şahan

b. 1987

Turkish footballer

Old Style and New Style dates

b. 1692

Changes in calendar conventions

Old Tom Morris

Scottish professional golfer (1821–1908)

Ole Bornedal

b. 1959

Danish film director, actor and producer

Ole Evinrude

b. 1877

American inventor

Ole K. Sara

b. 1936

Norwegian politician

Ole Worm

b. 1588

Danish scientist (1588–1654)

Oleg Makarov (cosmonaut)

Soviet engineer and cosmonaut (1933–2003)

Oleg Medvedev

b. 1985

Russian luger (born 1985)

Oleg Penkovsky

b. 1919

British spy in the USSR (1919–1963)

Oleg Tverdovsky

b. 1976

Russian ice hockey player (born 1976)

Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova

b. 1960

Ukrainian track and field athlete

Olga Berggolts

b. 1910

Russian and Soviet poet