Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Ambrose Bierce

b. 1842

American writer (1842 – c. 1914)

Ambrose Burnside

b. 1824

American general and politician (1824–1881)

Ambrose Dudley Mann

b. 1801

American diplomat

Ambrose Greenway, 4th Baron Greenway

b. 1941

British marine photographer (born 1941)

Ambrose Philips

17th/18th-century English poet and politician

Ambrosio Padilla

Filipino lawyer, basketball player and politician

Amédée Gordini

Amedeo Avogadro

Italian scientist (1776–1856)

Amedeo Modigliani

b. 1884

Italian painter and sculptor (1884–1920)

Ameesha Patel

b. 1975

Indian actress (born 1975)

Amelia Best

b. 1900

Australian politician

Amelia Bloomer

b. 1818

Women's rights activist and temperance advocate (1818–1894)

Amelia Boynton Robinson

b. 1911

American civil rights activist (1905–2015)

Amelia Earhart

b. 1897

American aviation pioneer (1897–1937)

Amelia Edwards

b. 1831

English novelist and Egyptologist (1831–1892)

Amélie Mauresmo

b. 1979

French former tennis player (born 1979)

America Ferrera

b. 1984

American actress (born 1984)

Américo Gallego

b. 1955

Argentine footballer and coach (born 1955)

Amiah Miller

b. 2004

American actress and model (born 2004)

Aminatou Haidar

b. 1966

Sahrawi political activist

Aminé

b. 1994

American rapper (born 1994)

Aminu Dantata

Nigerian businessman and philanthropist (1931–2025)

Amir Fakhravar

b. 1975

Iranian political activist

Amir Johnson

b. 1987

American basketball player (born 1987)