Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Frankie Lymon

b. 1942

American singer (1942–1968)

Frankie Manning

American dancer and choreographer (1914–2009)

Frankie Valli

b. 1934

American singer (born 1934)

Frankie Vaughan

English singer and actor (1928–1999)

Frankie Yankovic

b. 1915

Slovenian-American musician (1915-1998)

Franklin Carmichael

b. 1890

20th-century Canadian artist

Franklin Clarence Mars

b. 1883

American businessman (1883–1934)

Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr.

b. 1914

American politician and businessman (1914–1988)

Franklin H. Westervelt

American computer scientist

Franklin J. Schaffner

b. 1920

American director (1920–1989)

Franklin P. Adams

b. 1881

American newspaper columnist (1881–1960)

Franklin Pierce

President of the United States from 1853 to 1857

Frano Botica

b. 1963

NZ dual-code international Rugby player

Frans Ackerman

Flemish politician and military leader

Frans Brüggen

Dutch conductor, recorder player and baroque flautist (1934–2014)

Frans de Cort

b. 1834

Belgian writer

Frans de Waal

b. 1948

Dutch primatologist and ethologist (1948–2024)

Frans Eemil Sillanpää

Finnish writer (1888–1964)

Frans Floris

Flemish painter (1519–1570)

Frans Hals

Painter from the Northern Netherlands (c. 1582–1666)

Frans Koppelaar

b. 1943

Dutch classical painter

Frans Luycx

Flemish painter (c. 1604–1668)

Frans Post

b. 1612

Dutch painter

Frans Snyders

b. 1579

Flemish painter (1579–1657)