Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Franz Bopp

b. 1791

German philologist (1791–1867)

Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf

Austrian general (1852–1925)

Franz Danzi

b. 1763

German conductor and composer (1763–1826)

Franz Ernst Neumann

German physicist and mineralogist (1798–1895)

Franz Fischler

b. 1946

Austrian politician

Franz Ignaz von Beecke

b. 1733

German composer

Franz Jáchym

b. 1910

Franz Josef Strauss

b. 1915

German politician (1915–1988)

Franz Joseph Gall

German anatomist

Franz Joseph I

b. 1830

Emperor of Austria from 1848 to 1916

Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein

Prince of Liechtenstein from 1938 to 1989

Franz Kafka

Austrian and Czech writer (1883–1924)

Franz Kline

American painter (1910–1962)

Franz König

b. 1905

Austrian Roman Catholic cardinal (1905–2004)

Franz Künstler

German centenarian

Franz Lehár

b. 1870

Austro-Hungarian composer (1870–1948)

Franz Liszt

Hungarian composer and pianist (1811–1886)

Franz Mesmer

b. 1734

German physician (1734–1815)

Franz Moritz von Lacy

b. 1725

Austrian military leader (1725–1801)

Franz Müller

German murderer (1840–1864)

Franz Neumann (political scientist)

b. 1900

German Marxist activist, political scientist, and lawyer (1900–1954)

Franz Oppenheimer

German-American sociologist and political economist (1864–1943)

Franz Roth

b. 1946

German footballer

Franz Schlegelberger

b. 1876

German politician (1876–1970)