Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Ford Madox Ford

English writer and publisher (1873–1939)

Forest Able

b. 1932

American basketball player (1932–2026)

Forest Ray Moulton

b. 1872

American astronomer

Forest Whitaker

b. 1961

American actor (born 1961)

Forrest Bird

American physician

Forrest Blue

American football player (1945–2011)

Forrest Gregg

b. 1933

American football player and coach (1933–2019)

Forrest Griffin

b. 1979

American mixed martial artist

Forrest H. Anderson

American judge (1913–1989)

Forrest Kline

b. 1983

American singer-songwriter (born 1983)

Forrest Mars Sr.

American businessman (1904–1999)

Forrest Reid

b. 1875

Irish novelist, literary critic and translator (1875–1947)

Forrest S. McCartney

United States Air Force general

Forrest Tucker

American actor (1919–1986)

Forrest White

b. 1920

American businessman (1920–1994)

Fortunato Baldelli

b. 1935

Italian prelate

Foster Furcolo

b. 1911

American lawyer, writer, and politician (1911–1995)

Fotis Kafatos

b. 1940

Greek biologist (1940–2017)

Fotis Kouvelis

b. 1948

Greek lawyer and politician (born 1948)

Fouad Ajami

Lebanese–American academic (1945 – 2014)

Fouad Serageddin

Egyptian politician (1910–2000)

Foulques de Villaret

25th Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller

Foxhall P. Keene

American thoroughbred race horse owner (1867–1941)