Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Frank Jeske

German footballer

Frank Jobe

b. 1925

American orthopedic surgeon and co-founder of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic

Frank John Hughes

b. 1967

American actor

Frank Kelso

American admiral (1933–2013)

Frank King (cartoonist)

American cartoonist

Frank Klepacki

b. 1974

American musician and video game music composer

Frank Knox

47th Secretary of the Navy of the United States (1874–1944)

Frank L. Culbertson Jr.

b. 1949

American naval officer, aviator, and astronaut (born 1949)

Frank Lampard

b. 1978

English football player and manager (born 1978)

Frank Laubach

Christian missionary (1884–1970)

Frank Lautenberg

American politician (1924–2013)

Frank Leder

b. 1974

German fashion designer (born 1974)

Frank Leslie Walcott

b. 1916

Barbadian trade unionist, politician and diplomat

Frank Lloyd Wright

b. 1867

American architect (1867–1959)

Frank Loesser

b. 1910

American songwriter (1910–1969)

Frank Luke

b. 1897

American fighter ace and Medal of Honor recipient (1897–1918)

Frank Luther Mott

American historian and journalist (1886–1964)

Frank Malina

b. 1912

American aeronautical engineer and painter

Frank Marshall (chess player)

b. 1877

American chess player (1877–1944)

Frank Marshall (filmmaker)

b. 1946

American film producer and director (born 1946)

Frank Martin (composer)

b. 1890

Swiss composer (1890–1974)

Frank Martínez (artist)

b. 1924

American painter (1924–2013)