Leading Figures in History

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

21509 persons found

Thea Musgrave

b. 1928

Scottish composer (born 1928)

Thein Sein

b. 1945

President of Myanmar from 2011 to 2016

Theingapati

13th-century Burmese crown prince

Theippan Maung Wa

b. 1899

Burmese writer

Thelma Houston

b. 1946

American singer (born 1943)

Themistoklis Diakidis

Greek high jumper

Themistoklis Sofoulis

19/20th-century Greek politician

Theo Angelopoulos

b. 1935

Greek film director, screenwriter and film producer (1935–2012)

Theo de Rooij

b. 1957

Dutch cyclist

Theo Heemskerk

Dutch politician (1852–1932)

Theo Helfrich

German racing driver (1913–1978)

Theo Ratliff

b. 1973

American basketball player (born 1973)

Theo Sommer

b. 1930

German newspaper editor (1930–2022)

Theo van Gogh (art dealer)

b. 1857

Dutch art dealer (1857–1891)

Theo Waigel

b. 1939

German politician (born 1939)

Theobald I of Navarre

b. 1201

King of Navarre from 1234 to 1253

Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine

Duke of Lorraine from 1303 to 1312

Theobald III, Count of Champagne

b. 1179

Count of Champagne from 1197 to 1201

Theobald of Bec

Archbishop of Canterbury from 1139 to 1161

Theobald of Provins

French hermit-saint

Theobald Wolfe Tone FitzGerald

b. 1898

Irish officer and flag painter

Theodor Curtius

b. 1857

German chemist (1857–1928)

Theodor Herzl

b. 1860

Father of modern political Zionism (1860–1904)

Theodor Kittelsen

b. 1857

Norwegian artist (1857–1914)