Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Alexander Vertinsky

Russian and Soviet artist and singer (1889–1957)

Alexander Vinokourov

b. 1973

Kazakhstani road bicycle racer (born 1973)

Alexander Volkov (writer)

Soviet writer

Alexander von Humboldt

German polymath (1769–1859)

Alexander von Nordmann

b. 1803

Finnish biologist (1803–1866)

Alexander von Oettingen

Baltic German theologian (1827–1905)

Alexander von Zemlinsky

b. 1871

Austrian composer, conductor, and teacher (1871–1942)

Alexander Wassilko von Serecki

Austro-Hungarian Romanian statesman (1827–1893)

Alexander Watson (diplomat)

b. 1939

American diplomat

Alexander Wennberg

b. 1994

Swedish ice hockey player (born 1994)

Alexander Wetmore

b. 1886

American ornithologist and avian paleontologist (1886–1978)

Alexander William Doniphan

b. 1808

American attorney, soldier and politician (1808–1887)

Alexander William Williamson

b. 1824

English chemist (1824–1904)

Alexander Wilson (ornithologist)

b. 1766

Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, naturalist, and illustrator (1766-1813)

Alexander Winton

b. 1860

British transportation innovator (1860–1932)

Alexander Yagubkin

Soviet boxer (1961–2013)

Alexander Zverev

b. 1997

German tennis player (born 1997)

Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia

b. 1945

Former crown prince of Yugoslavia (born 1945)

Alexandr Shilov

b. 1943

Russian painter

Alexandra Adler

b. 1901

Austrian neurologist (1901–2001)

Alexandra Aikhenvald

b. 1957

Australian-Brazilian linguist (born 1957)

Alexandra Andresen

b. 1996

Norwegian heiress

Alexandra Bellow

b. 1935

Romanian-American mathematician (1935–2025)

Alexandra Chando

b. 1986

American actress